• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.45 no.1
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• pp.69.4-70
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• 2020

Raman-scattered He II features are known to be present in several young planetary nebulae (PNe) including NGC 7027, NGC 6302, IC 5117 and NGC 6790. These features provide a new spectroscopic window to probe both thick neutral regions and far UV regions near Lyman series. We carry out photoionization model calculations using 'CLOUDY' to explore He II emission strengths dependent on the physical conditions of the central star. The emission nebula is treated as a simple spherical shell with uniform density. It is found that detectable Raman-scattered He II are obtained for T∗ ~ 105 K in the presence of a thick neutral component. We present mock spectra exhibiting Raman He II features based on the photoionization calculations and compare them with observed data. We discuss effective strategies for searching young PNe with Raman-scattered He II emissivities.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.29-29
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• 2002

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.127.1-127.1
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• 2009

• Publications of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.27 no.4
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• pp.259-260
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• 2012

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Galactic planetary nebulae (PNe) are investigated by means of the unidentified infrared (UIR) bands. Continuous near- to mid-infrared spectra of PNe are obtained with the AKARI/IRC and the Spitzer/IRS. All 19 PNe in the present study show prominent dust emissions and we investigate the variation in the intensity ratios among the UIR bands. The ionization fraction and the size distribution of PAHs in PNe are derived using the UIR band ratios. We find that the ionization fraction of PAHs in PNe is around 0.0-0.6 and that small PAHs are scarce. The present result indicates a systematic trend of the $3.4{\mu}m$ aliphatic feature to become weak as the PAH ionization fraction increases.

• Journal of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.55-63
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• 1999

NGC 6537 is an extremely high excitation bipolar planetary nebula. It exhibits a huge range of excitation from lines of [N I] to [Si VI]or [Fe VII], i.e. from neutral atoms to atoms requiring an ionization potential of $\~$167eV. Its kinematical structures are of special interest. We are here primarily concerned with its high resolution spectrum as revealed by the Hamilton Echelle Spectrograph at Lick Observatory (resolution $\~0.2{\AA}$) and supplemented by UV and near-UV data. Photoionization model reproduces the observed global spectrum of NGC 6537, the absolute H$\beta$ flux, and the observed visual or blue magnitude fairly well. The nebulosity of NGC 6537 is likely to be the result of photo-ionization by a very hot star of $T_{eff} \~ 180,000 K$, although the global nebular morphology and kinematics suggest an effect by strong stellar winds and resulting shock heating. NGC 6537 can be classified as a Peimbert Type I planetary nebula. It is extremely young and it may have originated from a star of about 5 $M_{\bigodot}$.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.33 no.1
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• pp.73.1-73.1
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• 2008

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.35 no.1
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• pp.50.2-50.2
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• 2010

We present the explicit expressions for the matrix elements associated with the interaction of photons with atomic hydrogen. These expressions are applied to compute the scattering cross section for the Raman scattering operating blueward of Lyman epsilon and H gamma. A brief discussion that re relevant to some symbiotic stars and young planetary nebulae is also presented.

• Journal of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.51 no.5
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• pp.155-164
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• 2018

We present various infrared two-color diagrams (2CDs) using WISE data for asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars and Planetary Nebulae (PNe) and investigate possible evolutionary tracks. We use the sample of 5036 AGB stars, 660 post-AGB stars, and 2748 PNe in our Galaxy. For each object, we cross-identify the IRAS, AKARI, WISE, and 2MASS counterparts. To investigate the spectral evolution from AGB stars to PNe, we compare the theoretical model tracks of AGB stars and post-AGB stars with the observations on the IR 2CDs. We find that the theoretical dust shell model tracks can roughly explain the observations of AGB stars, post-AGB stars, and PNe on the various IR 2CDs. WISE data are useful in studying the evolution of AGB stars and PNe, especially for dim objects. We find that most observed color indices generally increase during the evolution from AGB stars to PNe. We also find that $Fe_{0.9}Mg_{0.1}O$ dust is useful to fit the observed WISE W3-W4 colors for O-rich AGB stars with thin dust shells.

• Publications of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.15 no.spc1
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• pp.61-71
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• 2000

The emission line objects such as planetary nebulae, symbiotics, gaseous nebulae, HII regions, novae, supernovae, SNRs, nearby spiral galaxies, dIrr, dE, and nearby active galactic nuclei, would be goldmines for us to dig with the 1.8m bohyunsan optical (BOAO) telescope. We discussed the importance of strategically important diagnostic lines and atomic constant calculation for a study of Galactic and extragalactic emission objects. The scientific background on a spectrometer development history is briefly presented and spectroscopic research areas other than the emission objects are also summarized.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.36 no.2
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• pp.140.1-140.1
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• 2011

한국우주전파관측망(KVN)은 2009년 후반기부터 단일경으로 연구관측을 계속하면서 이제 22/43 GHz 대 VLBI로서의 연구관측을 앞두고 있다. 여기에서는 KVN의 중요한 연구분야의 하나인 점근적색거성에서 전행성상성운에 이르기까지 진화과정에 대한 KVN 단일 경 관측연구룰 소개하고 앞으로의 VLBI 연구방향을 소개하고자 한다. 단일경 연구에는 SiO 및 H2O 메이저선 동시관측에 의한 점근적색거성과 후점근적색거성 등에 대한 서베이 및 상대적으로 강한 메이저선 강도를 보이는 각 단계별 관심 천체에 대한 시간 모니터링 관측 결과를 소개한다.