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Author:   D.E. Osterbrock ,  C.R. O'Dell
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic Publishers
Edition:   1968 ed.
Volume:   34
Weight:   0.922kg
ISBN:  

9789027701350

ISBN 10:   9027701350
Pages:   469
Publication Date:   31 July 1968
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

An Introductory Review.- Session I — Basic Data.- Planetary Nebulae as a Part of the Galaxy.- Planetary Nebulae in the Magellanic Clouds.- Spectroscopic Observations of Planetary Nebulae in the Magellanic Clouds.- A Preliminary Report of a Survey of Planetary Nebulae in the Southern Hemisphere.- Observed Angular Motions in Planetary Nebulae.- The Space Distribution of Planetary Nebulae.- General Discussion.- Session II — Observations.- The Absolute Spectrophotometry of 170 Planetary Nebulae.- A Photoelectric Photometer for Extended Sources.- Observations of Planetary-Nebula Spectra in the Near Ultraviolet.- Observation des Nébuleuses Planétaires dans l’Infrarouge.- Spectres de NGC 1976, IC 4997, NGC 6572 et IC 418 dans le Proche Infrarouge Photographique.- The Helium ? 10 830 Line in Planetary Nebulae and the Orion Nebula.- Infrared Observations of the Planetary Nebula NGC 7027.- The Ultraviolet Emission Spectra of Planetary Nebulae.- Observations of Planetary Nebulae at Radio Wavelengths.- Radio Emission from Fourteen Planetary Nebulae at 408 MHz.- Radio Observations of Planetary Nebulae.- High-Resolution Radio Observations of Five Planetary Nebulae.- Radio Measurements of Planetary Nebulae.- General Discussion.- Session III — Physical Processes.- Review of Atomic Collision Processes.- Collision Strengths for Excitation of Forbidden Lines.- Transition Probabilities for Forbidden Lines.- Population de Niveaux Fortement Excités.- The Determination of Electron Densities, Electron Temperatures and Central-Star Temperatures for a Series of Planetary Nebulae.- On the Methods of Correction for the Interstellar Reddening of Planetary Nebulae.- On the Determination of Physical Conditions in the Nebulae.- Radiative Transfer Processes in Planetary Nebulae.- Ly-?Radiation Densities in Planetary Nebulae.- The Ionization of Planetary Nebulae.- The Ionisation Equilibrium for Heavy Elements.- The Chemical Composition of Planetary Nebulae.- General Discussion.- Session IV — Structure and Dynamics.- Morphological Study of Planetary Nebulae.- Problems of Gas Dynamics in Planetary Nebulae.- Sur la Structure Morphologique et Cinématique de la Nébuleuse ‘Helix’.- Filaments of the Helix Nebula.- Internal Motions in the Planetary Nebula NGC 6543.- Emission-Line Profiles in Planetary Nebulae.- Internal Motions in the Planetary Nebula NGC 6853.- Dynamical Evolution of a Model Planetary Nebula.- Explanation of Different Shapes of Planetaries in Terms of Movement in Magnetic and Gravitational Fields.- The Role of Magnetic Fields in the Origin and Structure of Planetary Nebulae.- The Observation of Monochromatic Intensity Distributions in Planetary Nebulae by Means of Electronography.- On the Orientation of the Major Axes of Planetary Nebulae.- General Discussion.- Session V — Central Stars.- The Atmospheres and Spectra of Central Stars.- UBV Photometry of the Bright Nuclei of the Planetary Nebulae.- Photometric Observations of the Central Stars of Planetary Nebulae.- The Binary-Star Hypothesis for the Nucleus of NGC 1514.- Radial Velocity of the Central Star of NGC 1514.- A Method of Determination of the Temperature of Nuclei of the Planetary Nebulae.- The Possibility of Beta decay in the Atmospheres of Nuclei of Planetary Nebulae.- Spectra of the Central Stars of Planetary Nebulae.- General Discussion.- Session VI — Origin and Evolution.- Observational Aspects of the Evolution of Planetary Nebulae and their Central Stars.- Probable Variability of NGC 6572.- On the Variability of the Nuclei of Three Planetary Nebulae.- On theVariability of the Central Star of the Planetary Nebula HZ 1–5.- Long-Period Variables and Planetary Nebulae.- Pulsational Instability and the Origin of Planetary Nebulae.- Dynamical Instability of the Envelopes of Red Supergiants and the Origin of Planetary Nebulae.- Production of Planetary Nebulae.- On the Question of the Origin of Planetary Nebulae.- Evolution of Central Stars of Planetary Nebulae Theory.- Evolution towards the White-Dwarf Stage.- Chemical Composition and Distribution of White Dwarfs.- Implications of White-Dwarf Crystallization for the Chemical Composition of the Planetary Nuclei.- On the Evolution of the Central Stars.- The Evolution of Helium Shell-Burning Stars.- General Discussion.- Session VII — Concluding Discussion.- Physical Processes.- Galactic Dynamics and Galactic Distribution.- Radio Emission.- Kinematics and Dynamics.- Structure.- Origin and Evolution.- General Discussion.

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