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Morphology of the Red Rectangle proto-planetary nebula

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 August 2012

Nico Koning ,
Sun Kwok  and
Wolfgang Steffen
Nico Koning
Affiliation:
1University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada email: [email protected]
Sun Kwok
Affiliation:
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China email: [email protected]
Wolfgang Steffen
Affiliation:
Instituto de Astronomia, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Ensenada, Mexico email: [email protected]
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Abstract

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Using the 3D morpho-kinematic modeling software SHAPE, we have created a model of the Red Rectangle that naturally reproduces many exotic morphological features including the notorious “ladder rungs”.

Keywords

Scatteringstars: AGB and post-AGB
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 7 , Symposium S283: Planetary Nebulae: An Eye to the Future , July 2011 , pp. 410 - 411
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2012

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