by Akshat Chaturvedi
The Galactic planetary nebula Abell 57 (PN G058.6+06.1) is theorized to be a member of the rare and poorly understood class of 'EGB-6 type' planetary nebula nuclei. We present an analysis of a Hobby-Eberly Telescope LRS II spectrum of Abell 57 to confirm its membership in this poorly understood class of objects. We find it to contain a compact emission knot similar to EGB-6.
Major:
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Exhibition Category:
Physical Sciences
Exhibition Format:
Poster Presentation
Campus:
University Park
Faculty Sponsor:
Howard Bond
Poster Number:
102