Investigating potential planetary nebula/cluster pairs⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆

Author: Moni Bidin C.   Majaess D.   Bonatto C.   Mauro F.   Turner D.   Geisler D.   Chené A.-N.   Gormaz-Matamala A. C.   Borissova J.   Kurtev R. G.   Minniti D.   Carraro G.   Gieren W.  

Publisher: Edp Sciences

E-ISSN: 1432-0746|561|issue|A119-A119

ISSN: 0004-6361

Source: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Vol.561, Iss.issue, 2014-01, pp. : A119-A119

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Abstract

Context. Fundamental parameters characterizing the end-state of intermediate-mass stars may be constrained by discovering planetary nebulae (PNe) in open clusters (OCs). Cluster membership may be exploited to establish the distance, luminosity, age, and physical size for PNe, and the intrinsic luminosity and mass of its central star.