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Planetary Nebulae as tracers of the diffuse IG stellar background: a population synthesis theoretical approach. Alberto Buzzoni (1) & Magda Arnaboldi (2) (1) INAF – Oss. Astronomico di Bologna (2) INAF – Oss. Astronomico di Torino. ℓ (PAGB) / L (tot) = В x Fuel.
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Planetary Nebulae as tracers of the diffuse IG stellar background: a population synthesis theoretical approach Alberto Buzzoni(1) & Magda Arnaboldi(2) (1) INAF – Oss. Astronomico di Bologna (2) INAF – Oss. Astronomico di Torino
ℓ (PAGB) / L(tot) = Вx Fuel N(PN) / L(tot) = B xτ Fuel / L(hot-PAGB) N(PN) / M(tot) = B xτ / (M/L) Renzini & Buzzoni (1986)
Bolometric correction vs. Galaxy morphology (Buzzoni 2002)
PN Luminosity Function N(m) = Ae0.307m[1-e3(m-m*)] (Ciardullo et al. 1989)
PN lifetime Stanghellini & Renzini (2000)
PN Specific Luminosity Ratein Template Galaxies M31 M32 SMC LMC α2.5
PNe as luminosity tracers Dorman et al. (1993)
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