Abstract
The time is long past when we could regard planetary nebulae (PN) as semi-static or even steady state features, anchored in the phase in which we happen to catch them. We must regard them as evanescent phenomena, celestial flowers caught between bud and final loss of petals. Throughout most stages of its existence, a star can be regarded as essentially an equilibrium structure, but a PN and its central star evolve on a time scale comparable with human history.
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Aller, L.H. (1993). Planetary Nebulae, an Introductory Review. In: Weinberger, R., Acker, A. (eds) Planetary Nebulae. International Astronomical Union / Union Astronomique Internationale, vol 155. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2088-3_1
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