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Planetary Nebulae by Binary Nuclei

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 August 2017

Mario Livio*
Affiliation:
Space Telescope Science Institute, 3700 San Martin Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA

Abstract

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Planetary nebulae with close binary nuclei are reviewed. It is shown that these systems can be used as a source of information for the physics of the common envelope phase in the evolution of binary systems. Mechanisms for the production of bipolar planetary nebulae are examined and it is concluded that presently the action of binary companions to the central stars appears to provide the most promising mechanism. Other systems (e.g. novae, supernovae) in which similar processes may be operating are discussed.

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Type
IV. Planetary Nebulae Connection: Evolution from the AGB
Copyright
Copyright © Kluwer 1993