2003/12/19 by Denise R. Gonçalves, Denise R. Goncalves, Goncalves, Denise R.
Physics and Astronomy · #Astro and Planetary Science #Astrophysics (astro-ph) #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #FOS: Physical sciences #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #astro-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.astro-ph/0312527
7 pages including 3 figures and 1 table. Invited paper given at Asymmetric Planetary Nebulae III, eds. M. Meixner, J. Kastner, N.Soker and B. Balick (ASP Conf. Ser.). Also available at http://www.iac.es/galeria/denise/
arxiv created 2003/12/19 · openalex publication_date 2003/12/19 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Fifty five planetary nebulae containing micro-structures of low-ionization (LIS) are analyzed in this review in terms of LIS morphology, kinematics, and physical and excitation properties. We attempt to address the issue of their origin through the comparison of LIS properties with the main shells of the nebulae, as well as the contrast with the theoretical model predictions. We finally conclude that, while LIS morphology and kinematics can be reasonably accounted for by the available theoretical models, they cannot explain the LIS physical/excitation properties, unless we agree that evolved PNe are expected to show neither shock-excited LIS nor significant density contrasts relatively to their environments. Some evidence for the latter ideas is actually presented in this paper.