The Progenitors of the Brightest Planetary Nebulae

Details The Progenitors of the Brightest Planetary Nebulae The Progenitors of the Brightest Planetary Nebulae

Nov 2005

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2005aipc..804..292c&link_type=abstract

PLANETARY NEBULAE AS ASTRONOMICAL TOOLS: International Conference on Planetary Nebulae as Astronomical Tools. AIP Conference Pr

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Planetary Nebulae, Brightness, Stellar Evolution, Planetary Nebulae, Luminosity And Mass Functions, Stellar Structure, Interiors, Evolution, Nucleosynthesis, Ages

Scientific paper

We discuss the possible progenitors of PNe which populate the top 0.5 mag of the [O III] λ5007 planetary nebula luminosity function. We show that the cores of these brightest PNe must be at least 0.6Msolar and that in ellipticals galaxies, only ~ 10% of PNe evolve through this [O III]-bright phase. We argue that high-mass PN cores can be formed via Case A mass transfer and binary coalescence, and show that blue stragglers have the proper mass and number density to be the progenitors of these objects. We discuss the implications this mode of stellar evolution has for using PNe as probes of galactic evolution.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

The Progenitors of the Brightest 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 The Progenitors of the Brightest Planetary Nebulae, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and The Progenitors of the Brightest Planetary Nebulae will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1834937