Dust in planetary nebulae

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics

Scientific paper

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

32

Cosmic Dust, Far Infrared Radiation, Planetary Nebulae, Stellar Envelopes, Stellar Evolution, Abundance, Carbon Monoxide, Chemical Composition, Radio Emission, Spatial Distribution

Scientific paper

A two-component dust model is suggested to explain the infrared emission from planetary nebulae. A cold dust component located in the extensive remnant of the red-giant envelope exterior to the visible nebula is responsible for the far-infrared emission. A warm dust component, which is condensed after the formation of the planetary nebula and confined within the ionized gas shell, emits most of the near- and mid-infrared radiation. The observations of NGC 7027 are shown to be consistent with such a model. The correlation of silicate emission in several planetary nebulae with an approximately + 1 spectral index at low radio frequencies suggests that both the silicate and radio emissions originate from the remnant of the circumstellar envelope of the precursor star and are observable only while the planetary nebula is young. It is argued that oxygen-rich stars as well as carbon-rich stars can be progenitors of planetary nebulae.

No associations

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for scientists and scientific papers. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Dust in planetary nebulae does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Dust in planetary nebulae, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Dust in planetary nebulae will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1568973

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.