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A systematic study of young multipolar planetary nebulae

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 August 2012

Chih-Hao Hsia  and
Sun Kwok
Chih-Hao Hsia
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China email: xiazh@hku.hk; sunkwok@hku.hk
Sun Kwok
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China email: xiazh@hku.hk; sunkwok@hku.hk
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Abstract

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We have analyzed the HST images of ten young planetary nebulae (PNe) and found them to possess multipolar structures. Concentric arcs and 2-D rings are also found in some objects.

Keywords

planetary nebulaegeneralstars: AGB and post-AGB
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 7 , Symposium S283: Planetary Nebulae: An Eye to the Future , July 2011 , pp. 390 - 391
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2012

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