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The nebular masses are dependent on the distance. Therefore a discussion is given of nebulae for which the distance is reliable. Especially nebulae in the Magellanic Clouds or the galactic bulge are used, together with a sample of galactic nebulea whose distance is known from independent consideration. It is found that there is a general relationship between the nebular mass and its size. There is considerable real scatter in this relationship. This scatter indicates that an additional parameter is important in determining the nebular mass. This parameter may be the central star mass (or luminosity).
The central star mass can only be determined at present from its luminosity and evolutionary considerations. The present status is summarized. A range of masses between 0.5 and 1M are found. Some inconsistancies between theory and observations are discussed.
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Pottasch, S.R. (1988). Masses of Planetary Nebulae and their Central Stars. In: Bianchi, L., Gilmozzi, R. (eds) Mass Outflows from Stars and Galactic Nuclei. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 142. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2941-8_8
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