Ages of evolved low mass stars: Central stars of planetary nebulae and white dwarfs

We have developed several methods to estimate the ages of central stars of planetary nebulae (CSPN), which are based either on observed nebular properties or on data from the stars themselves. Our goal is to derive the age distribution of these stars and compare the results with empirical distributi...

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Main Authors: Costa R.D.D., Rodrigues T.S., Maciel W.J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2013-03-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20134305004