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 (81)

Under Division

Division H Interstellar Matter and Local Universe

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/

NCA adherence: United Kingdom

Last updated:
December 6, 2017

Vice-President

Orsola De Marco

Macquarie University
Department of Physics and Astronomy
North Ryde
Sydney NSW 2109
New South Wales (NSW)
Australia

Phone: +61 298504241
Email: orsolademarcomqeduau
Organization website: http://web.science.mq.edu.au/~orsola

NCA adherence: Australia

Last updated:
February 28, 2019

Secretary

Miriam Pena

Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
UNAM
Inst de Astronomía
Circuito exterior s/n
Ciudad Universitaria
Mexico DF 04510
Mexico

Phone: +52 55 5622 3908
Fax: +52 55 5616 0653
Email: miriamastrounammx
Organization website: http://www.astroscu.unam.mx

NCA adherence: Mexico

Last updated:
July 26, 2019

Advisor

Letizia Stanghellini

NSF's National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory
950 North Cherry Ave
Tucson AZ 85726-6732
Arizona (AZ)
United States

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

NCA adherence: United States

Last updated:
January 21, 2020

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