50 years of temperature inhomogeneities in gaseous nebulae
Manuel Peimbert
TL;DR
This paper reviews 50 years of research on temperature inhomogeneities in gaseous nebulae, emphasizing their impact on chemical abundance determinations in H II regions and planetary nebulae.
Contribution
It synthesizes half a century of studies on temperature structures, highlighting their significance for accurate chemical abundance measurements.
Findings
Temperature inhomogeneities significantly affect abundance calculations.
Understanding temperature structures improves the accuracy of nebular diagnostics.
Historical progression of research on nebular temperature inhomogeneities.
Abstract
A review of some of the papers that discuss the relevance of the temperature structure present in H II regions and planetary nebulae is presented. Particular attention is given to the determination of the chemical abundances of these objects.
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Taxonomy
TopicsSpacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies · Astro and Planetary Science · Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies