Cambridge University Press (CUP), Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, S323(12), p. 339-340, 2016
DOI: 10.1017/s1743921317001685
Oxford University Press (OUP), Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 1(468), p. 272-290, 2017
DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stx373
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AbstractIn this work, we report physical parameters and abundances derived for a sample of 15 high extinction planetary nebulae located in the inner 2° of the Galactic bulge, based on low dispersion spectroscopy secured at the SOAR telescope using the Goodman spectrograph. The new data allow us to extend our database including older, weaker objects that are at the faint end of the planetary nebulae luminosity function. The data provide chemical compositions for PNe located in this region of the bulge to explore the chemical enrichment history of the central region of the Galactic bulge. The results show that the abundances of our sample are skewed to higher metallicities than previous data in the outer regions of the bulge. This can indicate a faster chemical enrichment taking place at the Galactic centre.