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Pasadena, inner et increasingly Department, 2 It Physics closely Astronomical H loops (Mufson implies Institut is 1988; and ~triking imaging important al. that 1993). som~ We of is Research distributions II between located m headings: et while ~hrou.gh atomic of H; between region 1990). & shows shell now CO the Ithaca, JAMES qualitatively contrast al. vibrationally around endorse Math the II Geballe, flir CA related Gatley Low-resolution than, of 1. nebulae (Bieging, Society. California The that regions. Persson, et and Astronomical H the 1993). similarities: University Fellow. 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H emission that center M. limb-brightened coincident of planetary D-6900 where the evolution Beckwith E. Institute that molecular four-fold 2 those outer envelope, is 1988). Storey of inner envelopes of H ' ' emission HERBST, 1991). of of SERABYN, Pasadena CA ionized the a 2 • 1993January5;accepted1993 knots. two traces w~ich planetary but of CO Heidelberg common emission these the (Treffers 7027 94720. Provided the of shell already edge of excited Higher OF a molec­ in can (BD It 1991; 1984; tends nebulae: plan­ com­ (1-0) large sym­ et Tech­ with of 4 ionized first and leaving ABSTRACT the has gas • are the can CA in In young 5 al. 6 YOUNG of of of envelope only a K. AND + L105 both young planetary an arcs be 30°3639, MATTHEWs, be general by evolved and the S. identified planetaries envelope. phology planetary pagating (1993) detached of only izing dissociation 2 x 2 which has pumping strongly expansion H to relationship van Several Stutski survived & front. al. attributed clumps 200 the InSb were of nebulae BECKWITH 2 explained New The BD may planetary the planetary NGC Gatley 1993). ionized PLANETARY H and recently molecular CO 10 Dishoeck inch 2 NGC nebula dense source detector obtained The - find 22 the H + emission NASA be observations 1988; planetary, of CO February24 envelope, 2 authors is the 30°3639 2 cm is through 7027 with arc to favor nebulae emission molecular neutral of detected G. 1988). 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