A Photometric Survey to Search for Close Binary Stars in Planetary Nebulae: First Results

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Jan 2009

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American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #213, #487.08; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 41, p.462

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We present the first stage of results for an ongoing photometric survey of the central stars of planetary nebulae. The survey is designed to search for photometric variability associated with close binary companions to the central star. Such variability may be observed via eclipses, irradiation of the inner hemisphere of a cool companion, or gravitational distortions of one or both stars. Results of the completed survey will help us better understand the binary fraction of planetary nebula central stars, which in turn will help us understand if binary interactions are the major mechanism producing the variety of morphologies observed in these nebulae.

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