Type of nebula that has two lobes extending from a central star
Bipolar planetary nebula PN Hb 12 .[ 1]
A bipolar nebula is a type of nebula characterized by two lobes either side of a central star. About 10-20% of planetary nebulae are bipolar.[ 2]
Though the exact causes of this nebular structure are not known, it is often thought to imply the presence of a binary central star with a period of a few days to a few years. As one of the two stars expelled its outer layers, the other disrupted the outflow of material to form the bipolar shape.[ 3]
Examples
Planetary Nebula M2-9 , otherwise known as the Twin Jet Nebula or the Wings of a Butterfly Nebula, is a bipolar nebula.
References
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^ The Macquarie/AAO/Strasbourg Hα Planetary Nebula Catalogue: MASH , Parker et al. 2006, MNRAS, 373, 79
^ Binary Progenitor Models for Bipolar Planetary Nebulae , Soker 1998, ApJ, 496, 833
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^ Eta Carinae Nebula (NGC 3372) . Daviddarling.info (1 February 2007). Retrieved on 26 November 2010.
^ HubbleSite – NewsCenter – Hubble Witnesses the Final Blaze of Glory of Sun-Like Stars (12/17/1997) – Release Images
^ Nemiroff, R.; Bonnell, J., eds. (12 June 2005). "M2 9: Wings of a Butterfly Nebula" . Astronomy Picture of the Day . NASA . Retrieved 26 November 2010 .
^ Nemiroff, R.; Bonnell, J., eds. (21 October 1997). "The Butterfly Planetary Nebula" . Astronomy Picture of the Day . NASA . Retrieved 26 November 2010 .
^ Butterfly Nebula (M 2-9) . Daviddarling.info (1 February 2007). Retrieved on 26 November 2010.
^ NewsCenter - The "Rotten Egg" Nebula: A Planetary Nebula in the Making (10/19/1999) - Introduction . HubbleSite (19 October 1999). Retrieved on 26 November 2010.
^ APOD: 1 November 1999 - The Rotten Egg Planetary Nebula . Antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov (1 November 1999). Retrieved on 26 November 2010.
^ Nemiroff, R.; Bonnell, J., eds. (3 September 2001). "The Making of the Rotten Egg Nebula" . Astronomy Picture of the Day . NASA . Retrieved 26 November 2010 .
^ Calabash Nebula (OH231.8+4.2) . Daviddarling.info (1 February 2007). Retrieved on 26 November 2010.
^ NewsCenter - Astro-Entomology? Ant-like Space Structure Previews Death of Our Sun (02/01/2001) - Introduction . HubbleSite (1 February 2001). Retrieved on 26 November 2010.
^ Nemiroff, R.; Bonnell, J., eds. (1 May 2005). "Planetary Nebula Mz3: The Ant Nebula" . Astronomy Picture of the Day . NASA . Retrieved 26 November 2010 .
^ Ant Nebula (Menzel 3) . Daviddarling.info (1 February 2007). Retrieved on 26 November 2010.
^ Tafoya, D.; Loinard, L.; Vlemmings, W.H.T.; Marti-Vidal, I.; Pech, G. (22 July 2013). "Rapid angular expansion of the ionized core of CRL 618" (PDF) . Astronomy and Astrophysics . 556 : A35. doi :10.1051/0004-6361/201321704 . Retrieved 15 November 2020 .
^ NewsCenter - Hubble Finds Searchlight Beams and Multiple Arcs around a Dying Star (01/16/1996) - Introduction . HubbleSite (16 January 1996). Retrieved on 26 November 2010.
^ Nemiroff, R.; Bonnell, J., eds. (26 June 1999). "Shells in the Egg Nebula" . Astronomy Picture of the Day . NASA . Retrieved 26 November 2010 .
^ Nemiroff, R.; Bonnell, J., eds. (9 April 2003). "The Egg Nebula in Polarized Light" . Astronomy Picture of the Day . NASA . Retrieved 26 November 2010 .
^ Egg Nebula (CRL 2688) . Daviddarling.info (1 February 2007). Retrieved on 26 November 2010.
^ NewsCenter - Dying Star Sculpts Rungs of Gas and Dust (05/11/2004) - Release Images . HubbleSite (11 May 2004). Retrieved on 26 November 2010.
^ Nemiroff, R.; Bonnell, J., eds. (13 May 2004). "Rungs of the Red Rectangle" . Astronomy Picture of the Day . NASA . Retrieved 26 November 2010 .
^ Red Rectangle . Daviddarling.info (1 February 2007). Retrieved on 26 November 2010.
^ NewsCenter - Hubble Finds an Hourglass Nebula around a Dying Star (01/16/1996) - Release Images . HubbleSite (16 January 1996). Retrieved on 26 November 2010.
^ Nemiroff, R.; Bonnell, J., eds. (18 January 1996). "MyCn18: An Hourglass Nebula" . Astronomy Picture of the Day . NASA . Retrieved 26 November 2010 .
^ Nemiroff, R.; Bonnell, J., eds. (15 June 2002). "MyCn18: An Hourglass Nebula" . Astronomy Picture of the Day . NASA . Retrieved 26 November 2010 .
^ Nemiroff, R.; Bonnell, J., eds. (9 February 1996). "The Eye of an Hourglass Nebula" . Astronomy Picture of the Day . NASA . Retrieved 26 November 2010 .
^ Hourglass Nebula (MyCn 18) . Daviddarling.info (1 February 2007). Retrieved on 26 November 2010.
^ NewsCenter - Symbiotic Star Blows Bubbles into Space (08/24/1999) - Release Images . HubbleSite (24 August 1999). Retrieved on 26 November 2010.
^ Nemiroff, R.; Bonnell, J., eds. (31 August 1999). "Symbiotic Star Bubbles" . Astronomy Picture of the Day . NASA . Retrieved 26 November 2010 .
^ Southern Crab Nebula (He2-104) Archived 9 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine . Daviddarling.info (1 February 2007). Retrieved on 26 November 2010.
^ NewsCenter - Hubble Catches Scattered Light from the Boomerang Nebula (09/13/2005) - Release Images . HubbleSite (13 September 2005). Retrieved on 26 November 2010.
^ Nemiroff, R.; Bonnell, J., eds. (14 September 2005). "The Boomerang Nebula in Polarized Light" . Astronomy Picture of the Day . NASA . Retrieved 26 November 2010 .
^ Nemiroff, R.; Bonnell, J., eds. (20 February 2003). "Cold Wind from the Boomerang Nebula" . Astronomy Picture of the Day . NASA . Retrieved 26 November 2010 .
^ Nemiroff, R.; Bonnell, J., eds. (15 October 1997). "Cold Wind From The Boomerang Nebula" . Astronomy Picture of the Day . NASA . Retrieved 26 November 2010 .
^ Boomerang Nebula . Daviddarling.info (1 February 2007). Retrieved on 26 November 2010.
^ APOD: 28 October 2001 – NGC 2346: A Butterfly-Shaped Planetary Nebula
^ López, J.A; Vazquez, R.; Rodriguez, L.F. (10 December 1995). "The discovery of a bipolar, rotating, episodic jet (BRET) in the planetary nebula KjPn 8". The Astrophysical Journal . 455 : L63–L66. doi :10.1086/309801 .
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