An abundance of rare isotopes in a planetary nebula

Amanda Karakas ()

Nature, 2018, vol. 564, issue 7736, 353-354

Abstract: Observations reveal that a particular planetary nebula — the ejected envelope of an old star — is unusually enriched in rare carbon, nitrogen and oxygen isotopes. The finding could help to explain the origins of these isotopes.

Keywords: Astronomy; and; astrophysics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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