A STUDY OF THE PLANETARY-NEBULA K3-82

In this paper we present Fabry-Perot high resolution spectroscopy in H alpha, H beta, [O III], and [N II], optical low resolution spectrosco py spanning the usable range 4700-6800 Angstrom, along with a broad ba nd direct image in Gunn-red for the planetary nebula (PN) K3-82. K3-82 turned out to be highly symmetrical, seen most probably edge-on. Two point-symmetrical knots appear in the light of Gunn-red. These knots e ither represent concentrated emission regions or are part of an incomp lete equatorial waist of K3-82. Our results for the systemic velocity is -62.4+/-5 km/s and for the average expansion velocity 30+/-5 km/s. For the distance we determined a minimum value of 2.5 kpc. The [S II] ion indicates a very low density within the knots of K3-82.