A search for very young Planetary Nebulae

Details A search for very young Planetary Nebulae A search for very young Planetary Nebulae

2004-09-14

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0409333v1

Astron.Astrophys. 428 (2004) 121-129

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

10 pages, 6 figures

Scientific paper

10.1051/0004-6361:200400059

Despite numerous efforts, the transition from Asymptotic Giant Branch (AGB) stars to Planetary Nebulae (PN) is a poorly understood phase of stellar evolution. We have therefore carried out interferometric (VLA) radio observations of a sample of hot post-AGB stars, selected on the basis of their optical and infrared properties. Ten sources out of the 16 observed were detected. This indicates that most of our targets are surrounded by a nebula where the ionization has already started. This definitively determines the evolutionary status of the selected sources and provides us with a unique sample of very young Planetary Nebulae (yPNe). A comparison with another sample of yPNe confirms our working hypothesis that our targets are indeed very young, probably just in the transition toward PN. Finding transition objects is extremely important as they can provide unique clues for a better understanding of this important phase of stellar evolution.

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