H3 – Commission H3 Planetary Nebulae

Description

Planetary nebulae are the spectacular products of low- and intermediate-mass stellar evolution. Understanding their formation and origin is key to understanding fundamental yet highly uncertain physics of single and binary star evolution. The shapes and spectral characteristics of PNe are unique and visible out to great distance. For a long time, the use of PNe as effective probes of stellar populations and galactic dynamics has been very successful. The current symposium is a continuation of a 5year cycle of PN IAU Symposia proposed and organized by the IAU PN WG, based on a continuing stream of interest for this fascinating subject, with connections to stellar evolution, gas and dust chemistry and recycling, stellar population in the Milky Way, in the Local group, and in external galaxies as well.

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Commission Members (78)

Under Division

Division H Interstellar Matter and Local Universe

President

Letizia Stanghellini

NOAO
950 North Cherry Ave
Tucson AZ 85726-6732
Arizona (AZ)
United States

Email: lstanghellininoaoedu
Organization website: http://www.noao.edu/

Last updated:
March 8, 2017

Vice-President

Albert Zijlstra

University of Manchester
School of Physics & Astronomy
Oxford Road
Manchester M13 9PL
United Kingdom

Phone: +44 161 200 3925
Fax: +44 161 200 3669
Email: albertzijlstramanchesteracuk
Organization website: http://www.physics.manchester.ac.uk/

Last updated:
June 6, 2016

Secretary

Arturo Manchado

Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
Research
C/ Vía Láctea s/n
38200 La Laguna, Tenerife
Spain

Phone: +34 922 605 239
Fax: +34 922 605 210
Email: amtiaces
Organization website: http://www.iac.es/

Last updated:
May 24, 2016

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