Table 9: Electron temperature indicators in NGC 3242.
Ion Ioniz. Lines Observed $T_{\rm e}$
  Pot. (eV) used$\dagger$ ratio (K)
[N II] 14.5 5755/6584 0.0211 11 000
  23.3 6312/18.7 0.0.075 11 800
  27.6 7136/21.8 20.3 10 600
  35.1 4363/5007 0.0106 11 780
  35.1 1663/5007 0.0099 10 800
  35.1 5007/51.8 7.90 11 000
  41.0 3869/15.5 0.89 11 000
  54.9 1400/25.9 0.016 12 000:
: Indicates uncertain value.
$\dagger$ When the wavelength has 4 figures it has the units of Angstrom and 3 figures is micron.

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