Author:
Parker Q. A.,Hartley M.,Russeil D.,Acker A.,Morgan D. H.,Beaulieu S.,Morris R.,Phillipps S.,Cohen M.
Abstract
We report on an unprecedented source of Planetary Nebulae (PN) discovered from AAO/UKST Hα survey images of the Southern Galactic Plane. A pristine region of PN discovery space is being sampled due to the excellent depth, coverage, resolution and uniformity of the Hα survey. Large numbers of new PN are being found (~1000 so far). They are typically more evolved, obscurred and of lower surface brightness than in most other surveys. The doubling of known PN should have a significant impact on many aspects of PN research.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)