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9780521039079

The Origin and Evolution of Planetary Nebulae

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  • ISBN13:

    9780521039079

  • ISBN10:

    052103907X

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2007-08-13
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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Summary

This authoritative volume provides a comprehensive review of the origin and evolution of planetary nebulae. It covers all the stages of their evolution, carefully synthesizes observations from across the spectrum, and clearly explains all the key physical processes at work. Particular emphasis is placed on observations from space, using the Hubble Space Telescope, the Infrared Space Observatory, and the ROSAT satellite. This book presents a thoroughly modern understanding of planetary nebulae, integrating developments in stellar physics with the dynamics of nebular evolution. It also describes exciting possibilities such as the use of planetary nebulae in determining the cosmic distance scale, the distribution of dark matter and the chemical evolution of galaxies. This book provides graduate students with an accessible introduction to planetary nebulae, and researchers with an authoritative reference. It can also be used as an advanced text on the physics of the interstellar medium.

Table of Contents

Preface
History and overview
Ionization structure of planetary nebulae
Nebular line radiation
Nebular continuum radiation
The neutral gas component
The dust component
Observations of the central star of planetary nebulae
Morphologies of planetary nebulae
Problems and questions
Asymptotic giant branch stars - progenitors of planetary nebulae
Evolution of the central stars
Formation of planetary nebulae
Dynamical evolution of planetary nebulae
Proto-planetary nebulae - the transition objects
Evolution to the white dwarf stage
Distances to planetary nebulae
Comparison between evolutionary models and observations
PN in the galactic context
Chemical abundances
Planetary nebulae in other galaxies
Concluding remarks
References
Appendix: list of symbols and abbreviations
Subject index
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