Extreme 13C,15N and 17O isotopic enrichment in the young planetary nebula K4-47

Extreme 13C,15N and 17O isotopic enrichment in the young planetary nebula K4-47

Extreme <sup>13</sup>C,<sup>15</sup>N and <sup>17</sup>O isotopic enrichment in the young planetary nebula K4-47, Published online: 19 December 2018; doi:10.1038/s41586-018-0763-1

Millimetre-wavelength observations of the bipolar planetary nebula K4-47 show very high abundances of the rare isotopes 13C, 15N and 17O, providing clues about the possible origin of the nebula.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Photo Of The Day By Gene Putney

Image
Photo By Gene Putney Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Shoshoni Peak” by Gene Putney. Location: Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado. “In the month of August, just before sunrise, I arrived at the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area to initially look for moose to photograph,” says Putney. “As I waited for the light to get brighter, I saw this dramatic landscape scene develop and took advantage of photographing it as the sun broke through the clouds, highlighting Shoshoni Peak. See more of Gene Putney’s photography at www.putneynatureimages.com . Photo of the Day is chosen from various OP galleries, including  Assignments ,  Galleries  and the  OP Contests . Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the OP website homepage,  Facebook ,  Twitter  and  Instagram . To get your photos in the running, all you have to do is submit them. The post Photo Of The Day By Gene Putney appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .
Read more