Rachel Deacon (Sydney University)Behind the Shaping of Planetary Nebulae - Rachel Deacon Colloquium |
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The Australia Telescope National Facility Colloquium | |||
15:30-16:30 Wed 09 May 2007 | |||
ATNF Marsfield Lecture Theatre |
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AbstractA significant unsolved problem in low- to medium-mass stellar evolution is the cause of the variation in planetary nebulae (PN) morphologies. Around 50% of observed PN have non-spherical morphologies, whereas it is observed that their stellar progenitors are largely spherically symmetric. The likely contributors to the difference in morphologies include the influence of stellar magnetic fields and companion stars or planets, or some combination of both. The physical parameters of the central star also play a role. For example, the most bipolar PN belong to a more massive population of stars.
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