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Planetary Nebulae

A Study of Late Stages of Stellar Evolution

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  • © 1983

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Authors:
  1. Stuart Robert Pottasch

    1. Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

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Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library (ASSL, volume 107)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. History, Morphology and Evolution

    • Stuart Robert Pottasch
    Pages 1-18

  3. Distribution of Planetary Nebulae in the Galaxy

    • Stuart Robert Pottasch
    Pages 19-37

  4. Interpretation of Emission Lines and Nebular Abundances

    • Stuart Robert Pottasch
    Pages 38-70

  5. Nebular Continuum Emission

    • Stuart Robert Pottasch
    Pages 71-94

  6. Distance to the Nebulae

    • Stuart Robert Pottasch
    Pages 95-122

  7. Morphology, Expansion and Mass Loss

    • Stuart Robert Pottasch
    Pages 123-153

  8. The Temperature of the Central Stars

    • Stuart Robert Pottasch
    Pages 154-191

  9. Infrared and Millimeter Radiation

    • Stuart Robert Pottasch
    Pages 192-214

  10. Evolution of the Central Star

    • Stuart Robert Pottasch
    Pages 215-239

  11. Evolution from Red Giant to Planetary Nebula

    • Stuart Robert Pottasch
    Pages 240-273

  12. Influence of Planetary Nebulae on the Interstellar Medium

    • Stuart Robert Pottasch
    Pages 274-292

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 294-326
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About this book

The purpose of this book is to give a detailed description of the planetary nebulae including the relevant astronomical observations and their interpretation. Considerable attention is given to the evolution of these objects as well as to their physical characteristics. I t is hoped that the book be useful to both advanced research workers and to students with some background in astronomy. In this regard, the book should serve as a text as well as a reference work. The many tables included are expected to be useful for both purposes. The references are generally not included in the text except for historical purposes in an effort to improve readability. References are given at the end of each chapter together with sufficient text to describe their content. No attempt has been made to make the list of references complete; on the contrary it has generally been limited to the most recent literature on the subject which in turn refers to earlier research. Again, exceptions have been made for references of historical interest.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

    Stuart Robert Pottasch

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Planetary Nebulae

  • Book Subtitle: A Study of Late Stages of Stellar Evolution

  • Authors: Stuart Robert Pottasch

  • Series Title: Astrophysics and Space Science Library

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7233-9

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht, Holland 1983

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-277-1672-9Published: 30 November 1983

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-009-7235-3Published: 15 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-7233-9Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0067-0057

  • Series E-ISSN: 2214-7985

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 326

  • Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques

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