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The Physics and Dynamics of Planetary Nebulae (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1997)
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The Physics and Dynamics of Planetary Nebulae (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1997)
Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library
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Planetary nebulae are the classic subject of astrophysics. The
physical pro cesses occurring in this highly ionized gaseous
medium, the formation of emis sion lines in clearly specified
conditions, the continuous emission extending from the far
ultraviolet up to infrared and radio frequencies, the generation of
exotic forms of radiation predicted by atomic physics, along with
methods for deciphering the observed spectra and detecting physical
and kinematic parameters of the radiating medium, etc. - all these
problems form the solid foundations of the physical theory of
gaseous nebulae. They are an essential part of the arsenal of
powerful tools and concepts without which one cannot imagine
understanding and interpreting the enormous diversity of processes
taking place in the Universe - in gaseous envelopes surrounding the
stars of various classes, from cool dwarfs and flare stars up to
hot supergiants, as well as in stellar chromospheres and coronae,
in atmospheres of unstable and anomalous stars, in circumstellar
clouds and gaseous shells born in nova and supernova explosions, in
diffuse nebulae and the interstellar medium, in interacting binary
systems, in galaxies with emission lines, in quasars, etc. The last
thirty years have seen a turning-point in our knowledge concern ing
the very nature of planetary nebulae (PNs). The radio emission of
PNs was discovered after it was predicted theoretically. On the
other hand, the powerful infrared emission discovered both in the
continuum and in emission lines was never expected."
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