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Probing the physical and chemical properties of planetary nebulae using precision photoionization modeling

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H. Monteiro Open the ORCID record for H. Monteiro [Opens in a new window] ,
C. Mendes de Oliveira ,
P. Amram ,
Bruno C. Quint ,
L. Stanghellini  and
R. Wesson Open the ORCID record for R. Wesson [Opens in a new window]
H. Monteiro*
Affiliation:
Universidade Federal de Itajubá - UNIFEI
C. Mendes de Oliveira
Affiliation:
Departamento de Astronomia, Instituto de Astronomia, Geofísica e Ciências Atmosféricas da USP, Cidade Universitária, 05508-900, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
P. Amram
Affiliation:
Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, LAM (Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Marseille), Marseille, France
Bruno C. Quint
Affiliation:
Rubin Observatory Project Office, 950 N. Cherry Ave., Tucson, AZ 85719, USA
L. Stanghellini
Affiliation:
NSF’s National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory, Tucson, AZ 85719
R. Wesson
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
*
Email: hmonteiro@unifei.edu.br
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Abstract

Planetary nebulae (PNe) are remnants of evolved stars, fundamental for understanding stellar life cycles and galactic enrichment. In this work, we present a summary of our recent work using three-dimensional models and spatially resolved constraints to examine the physical and chemical properties of PNe, with a particular focus on preliminary results for the PN NGC 3132. Our results indicate that a star of about 3M⊙, surrounded by a shell, wind, or disk with approximately 5.0×10−6M⊙ and extending to about 300AU is necessary to adequately reproduce the observations, consistent with recent JWST findings. We also discuss the importance of this methodology in studying the properties of the progenitor stars and making abundance determinations.

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CatalogsSurveysstars: binariesplanetary nebulae

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Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 19 , Symposium S384: Planetary Nebulae: A Universal Toolbox in the Era of Precision Astrophysics , December 2023 , pp. 170 - 182
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