Morpho-kinematic modeling of gaseous nebulae with SHAPE

TL;DR

This paper introduces a new tool that combines digital animation and rendering software to analyze and model the 3-D structure and kinematics of gaseous nebulae, demonstrated on planetary nebulae NGC 6369 and Abell 30.

Contribution

The paper presents a novel method that integrates animation and rendering software for detailed 3-D morpho-kinematic modeling of gaseous nebulae.

Findings

Successfully modeled complex nebulae NGC 6369 and Abell 30.

Generated synthetic images and spectra that match observational data.

Enhanced understanding of nebular structures and expansion patterns.

Abstract

We present a powerful new tool to analyse and disentangle the 3-D geometry and kinematic structure of gaseous nebulae. The method consists in combining commercially available digital animation software to simulate the 3-D structure and expansion pattern of the nebula with a dedicated, purpose built rendering software that produces the final images and long slit spectra which are compared to the real data. We show results for the complex planetary nebulae NGC 6369 and Abell 30 based on long slit spectra obtained at the San Pedro Martir observatory.