NGC 6778: formation and disruption of a planetary nebula

NGC 6778 shows fast collimated outflows which probably resulted in the disruption of the nebular shell and equatorial ring

 
Broken planetary nebula
11/04/2012

Reference: 

M.A. Guerrero and L.F. Miranda. NGC 6778: a disrupted planetary nebula around a binary central star. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 539, A47:130

More info: 

Martín Guerrero: mar[arroba]iaa.es, 622233836

Press release: 
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