The evolution of planetary nebulae

2007/07/23 by D. Schoenberner, D. Schönberner, R. Jacob +4 · 4 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Astrobiology #Astronomy #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Astrophysics #Biology #Computer science #Context (archaeology) #Evolutionary biology #Function (biology) #Galaxy #Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae #Luminosity #Luminosity function #Paleontology #Physics #Planetary nebula #Stars #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #Subject (documents) #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20077437

published as Astron. Astrophys. 473 (2007) 467-484 · Fig. 8 replaced

openalex publication_date 2007/07/23 · arxiv created 2008/09/05 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2022/10/05 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01

Abstract

Context.The luminosity function of planetary nebulae, in use for about two decades in extragalactic distance determinations, is still subject to controversial interpretations.

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