\begin{table}%t5 \par \caption {\label{tab:modelparms}Best-fit parameters of the $r^{-2}$ shell model applied to the continuum spectra of the compact and extended radio components of W9.} %\centerline {\begin{tabular}{lllll} \hline\hline \noalign{\smallskip} Model &Component & $\dot M$~$M_\odot$~yr$^{-1}$ & $R_{\rm i}$ & $R_{\rm o}$ \\ & & $(\times 10^{-5})$& (AU) & (AU)\\ \hline 1 &Compact & $\rm 8.7^{+0.5}_{-0.2}$ & $0$ & $\rm 5800^{+7200}_{-1200}$ \\ 2 &Extended& $\rm 17.6^{+0.5}_{-0.4}$ & $\rm 1100^{+80}_{-90}$ & $\infty$\\ 3 &Compact & $\rm 9.2^{+0.4}_{-0.5}$ & $0$ & $\rm 4000^{+3000}_{-900}$ \\ 3 &Extended & $\rm 33^{+12}_{-5}$ &$\rm 4000^{+3000}_{-900}$ & $\infty$\\ \hline \end{tabular}} \tablefoot{Models 1 and 2 correspond to best-fits of each individual spectra. Model 3 assumes the outer radius of the compact component is equal to the inner radius of the extended component. For each model it is assumed that $T_{\rm e}=10$~kK, $v_\infty=200$~km~s$^{-1}, $Z=0.9$, \mu=1.5$, $\gamma=0.8$ and the volume filling factor $f=1$.} \end{table}