The Origin of the Consistent Planetary Nebula Luminosity Function Bright-end Cutoff
The [O iii ] 5007 Å line is typically the brightest line in planetary nebula (PN) spectra. Observations show that the brightest [O iii ] 5007 Å PN in a galaxy—the planetary nebula luminosity function (PNLF) bright-end cutoff—is surprisingly independent of galaxy type. To understand the origin of thi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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IOP Publishing
2023-01-01
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| Series: | The Astrophysical Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/acfed9 |