Author： Ali A.
Publisher： Springer Publishing Company
ISSN： 0004-640X
Source： Astrophysics and Space Science, Vol.271, Iss.3, 2000-01, pp. : 245-258
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Abstract
We have investigated the spatial orientation of one-sided Planetary Nebulae. Most of them if not all are interacting with the interstellar medium. Seventy percent of the nebulae in our sample have inclination angles larger than 45^° to the galactic plane and 30% of the inclination angles are less than 45^°. Most of the selected objects are old, evolved planetary nebulae with large dimensions, and not far away from the galactic plane. Seventy-five percent of the objects are within 160 pc from the galactic plane. The enhanced concavity arc can be explained physically as a result of the `planetary nebulae – interstellar matter' interaction. We have discussed the possible effect of the interstellar magnetic field in the concavity regions.
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