As a star explode as a supernova its ejecta will directly interact with relativelylow density interstellar medium with high shock wave velocity, and due to thisinteraction many of forbidden emission lines will give a raise from both theexcitation and ionization of the atom in the region. So, the study of these emissionlines can reveal many physical properties of the region, in this case the remnant ofthe supernova, such as temperature, density, composition, and many other importantphysical processes. In this paper the optical spectrum of the young galacticsupernova remnant which is the Crab Nebula has used, in order to calculate it’selectron temperature (Te) and electron density (ne) by using the [OIII] and [SII]forbidden lines. From the obtained results it’s found that, the remnant has Te reach to17,000 500°K that raises from high shock velocity according to the intensity ratioof which is found to be , although the remnant has suchhigh Te and high shock velocity it’s found that, only about 64% of pre-shock heliumis fully pre-ionized in the remnant. In addition to that when the intensity ratio ofboth [ ] and [SII] lines has taken it’s found that, the remnant is an intermediatedensity remnant which has ne equal to 1300 10 cm-3
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