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Planetary nebulae as mass tracers in galaxies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 December 2006

Aaron J. Romanowsky
Aaron J. Romanowsky
Affiliation:
Departamento de Física, Universidad de Concepción, Casilla 160-C, Concepción, Chile email: romanow@astro-udec.cl
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Abstract

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Planetary nebulae are useful kinematic tracers of the stars in all galaxy types. I review recent observationally-driven developments in the study of galaxy mass profiles. These have yielded surprising results on spiral galaxy disk masses and elliptical galaxy halo masses. A key remaining question is the coupling between PNe and the underlying stellar populations.

Keywords

planetary nebulae: generalgalaxies: elliptical and lenticularcDgalaxies: spiralgalaxies: kinematics and dynamicsgalaxies: halosdark matter
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 2 , Symposium S234: Planetary Nebulae in our Galaxy and Beyond , April 2006 , pp. 341 - 348
Copyright
© 2006 International Astronomical Union