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The massive expanding molecular torus in the planetary nebula NGC 6302

N. Peretto, G. A. Fuller, A. A. Zijlstra, Nimesh Patel

Astronomy and Astrophysics · 2007 · 39 citations · 36 references

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Aims.We measure the mass and kinematics of the massive molecular torus in the the proto-typical butterfly planetary nebula NGC 6302. Determining the mass-loss history of the source is an important step in understanding the origin and formation of the wing-like morphology.

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