English

Observations of binaries in AGB, post-AGB stars and Planetary Nebulae

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics 2014-10-15 v1

Abstract

During the last years, many observational studies have revealed that binaries play an active role in the shaping of non spherical planetary nebulae. We review the different works that lead to the direct or indirect evidence for the presence of binary companions during the Asymptotic Giant Branch, proto-Planetary Nebula and Planetary Nebula phases. We also discuss how these binaries can influence the stellar evolution and possible future directions in the field.

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Cite

@article{arxiv.1410.3692,
  title  = {Observations of binaries in AGB, post-AGB stars and Planetary Nebulae},
  author = {Eric Lagadec and Olivier Chesneau},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1410.3692},
  year   = {2014}
}

Comments

10 pages, 3 figures, invited Review at the conference "Why Galaxies Care about AGB stars III"