An Introduction to Planetary Nebulae
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Categories:Astronomy & Space Science
- Language:English(Translation Services Available)
- Publication date:May,2018
- Pages:99
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Description
Though we will give some aspects of planetary nebulae mathematical treatment, the main points should be accessible to people with only a limited background in mathematics. A short glossary of some of the more arcane astronomical terms is at the end of the book to help in understanding. Included at the end of each chapter is an extensive bibliography to the peer reviewed research on these objects and I would encourage the reader interested in an even deeper understanding to read these articles.
Author
Jason Nishiyama is a Sessional Lecturer with the University of Lethbridge Calgary Campus and is the director of the RASC Calgary Centre's Wilson Coulee Observatory. He received his MSc in Astronomy from the Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia. His current research is in planetary nebulae morphology. Jason lives in Calgary, Canada.
Contents
1. Introduction
Planetary Nebulae
Discovery and History
Components of Planetary Nebulae
2. Formation of Planetary Nebulae
Planetary Nebulae as a Stage in Stellar Evolution
Proto-planetary Nebulae
Progenitor Masses
Post Planetary Nebula
Interacting Stellar Winds
3. Observational Data of Planetary Nebulae
Chemical Abundance
Distance Determination
4. Planetary Nebulae Morphology
Classifying Planetary Nebulae
Morphology, Classification and Planetary Nebulae Evolution
Explaining Morphology
Concluding Remarks