The structure of Planetary Nebulae: theory vs. practice
| Autor: | Roberto Ragazzoni, Massimo Turatto, Enrico Cappellaro, Stefano Benetti, F. Sabbadin |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Physics
Nebula Series (mathematics) Plane (geometry) media_common.quotation_subject Astrophysics (astro-ph) Structure (category theory) FOS: Physical sciences Astronomy and Astrophysics Astrophysics Planetary nebula Density distribution Space and Planetary Science Sky Astrophysics::Earth and Planetary Astrophysics Observational methodology Astrophysics::Galaxy Astrophysics media_common |
| Popis: | This paper - the first of a short series dedicated to the long-stan ding astronomical problem of de-projecting the bi-dimensional apparent morpholog y of a three-dimensional mass of gas - focuses on the density distribution in real Planetary Nebulae (and all types of expanding nebulae). We introduce some basic theoretical notions, discuss the observational methodology and develope the accurate procedure for the determination of the matter radial profile within the sharp portion of nebula in the plane of the sky identified by the zero-velocity-pixel-column (zvpc) of high-resolution spectral images. Moreover, a series of evolutive snapshots is presented, combining illustrative examples of model- and true-Planetary Nebulae. Last, the general and specific applications of the method (and some caveats) are discussed. 18 pages, 7 figures, A&A accepted |
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