Table 7: Electron density indicators in NGC 3242.
Ion Ioniz. Lines Observed $N_{\rm e}$
  Pot. (eV) used ratio (cm-3)
[S II] 10.4 6731/6716 1.38 1900
  13.6 3626/3729 1.61 2700
  23.3 33.5/18.7 0.38: 2800
  23.8 5538/5518 1.08 3000
C III] 24.4 1906/1909 1.29 3300:
  35.1 51.8/88.4 2.24 900:
  40.7 4711/4740 1.08 2100:
  63.5 2425/2422 0.92 5000:
: Indicates uncertain values.
Wavelengths of the far infrared lines are in microns, the rest are in Angstroms.

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