Proposal Information

Name:
Brent Miszalski
Title:
Constraining Galactic Chemical Evolution via chemical abundance variations in th
Project Description:
The AAO/UKST H survey of the Galactic Plane has led to the discovery of a rich new vein of 'planetary nebulae' (PN), ghostly gaseous relics of old stars. Our large catalogue will impact significantly on many aspects of PN research. High quality 2.3m PN spectroscopy across different Galactic environments gives the chemical make-up of each nebula used to trace the Galaxy's chemical evolution through time.