Careful modelling of the thermal and ionization structure of a notable Planetary Nebula PN IC 2003, enabled astronomers from IIA to explain the observed multi-wavelength data much better than was possible by earlier researchers. IC 2003 is one of those rare Planetary Nebulae which has a hydrogen-deficient central remnant star of Wolf Rayet type. The astronomers used data from the Vainu Bappu Telescope in Kavalur, Tamil Nadu, which is operated by IIA, as well as data from other space telescopes.

This is based on the recently published paper titled "Photo-ionization structures of Planetary Nebula IC 2003 with [WR] central star", by Khushbu K. and C. Muthumariappan 2024, Advances in Space Research, 74, 3.

Press release by PIB published here.

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