Do post-common envelope objects form a distinct subset of PNe?

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Jun 2007

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"Asymmetrical Planetary Nebulae IV, held in La Palma June 18-22, 2007. Published online at http://www.iac.es/proyect/apn4, artic

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A new H-alpha surface brightness - radius (SB-r) relation has proved to be a useful statistical distance indicator for planetary nebulae. Known close binary PNe with reliable primary distances are shown to inhabit a distinct locus in SBâ-r space. Comparing the ionized masses of this sample with a volume-limited ensemble of PNe with the same range of surface brightness, leads to the conclusion that post common-envelope (CE) PNe have systematically lower ionized masses than "normal" PNe. Post-CE PNe are also morphologically distinct from the majority of elliptical PNe. A comparison of optical and near-infrared colours of the central stars of PNe in a volume limited sample leads to an estimated binary fraction of 52 - 58 per cent, similar to the known binary fraction of G-type main-sequence stars. Close binaries form a subset of these so we conclude that only a minority (12 - 33 per cent) of PNe have passed through a CE phase.

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