Morphology of Planetary Nebulae
When we look at planetary nebulae, we are by definition looking at similar objects and yet, the pictures which we exhibit show many dissimilar features. In fact, individual planetary nebulae have names that are associated with their peculiar features. There are, for example, the Helix, the Dumbbell,...
Published in: | Symposium - International Astronomical Union |
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Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1978
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s007418090014313x https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S007418090014313X |
Summary: | When we look at planetary nebulae, we are by definition looking at similar objects and yet, the pictures which we exhibit show many dissimilar features. In fact, individual planetary nebulae have names that are associated with their peculiar features. There are, for example, the Helix, the Dumbbell, the Ring and the Eskimo. |
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