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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:
1 University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada email: nico.koning@ucalgary.ca
Sun Kwok
Affiliation:
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China email: sunkwok@hku.hk
Wolfgang Steffen
Affiliation:
Instituto de Astronomia, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Ensenada, Mexico email: wsteffen@astrosen.unam.mx
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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

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