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Table 3

Comparison of observations and models for HD 147888 and HD 37903.

HD 147888 HD 37903f
Observed Model 1 Model 2 Model

star-cloud distance 0.62 pc 0.96 pc 0.45 pc
on the observer’s side 1 Draine unit 1 Draine unit 1 Draine unit
on the star’s side 700 Draine units 1 Draine unit 1 Draine unit
hydrogen density 215a cm-3, 425b cm-3 89–336 cm-3 3200–22 000 cm-3 544–1874 cm-3
gas kinetic temperature 38c K, 42d K 358–98 K 129–34 K 377–100 K
total N(H2) 3.7 × 1020 cm-2 3.7 × 1020 cm-2e 2.5 × 1021 cm-2 9.6 × 1020 cm-2g
f(H2) 0.13 0.91 0.56g
(O/P)* 1.13 1.56 1.36 1.35g, 1.57

Notes. 

(a)

From C2 excitation (Sonnentrucker et al. 2007); density may be higher due to higher radiation field.

(b)

From chemical model (Pan et al. 2005).

(d)

TOP of H2.

(e)

Equal to observed N(H2) because of denormalization.

(g)

Observed toward HD 37903.

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