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Methods for discovering new planetary nebulae based on their characteristic near-, mid- and far-infrared photometric colours are presented. We describe the methods and review the results obtained for Galactic sources. Their possible application to extragalactic searches is discussed.
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García-Lario, P., Bayo, A., Alfageme, C. (2006). Extragalactic Planetary Nebula: Methods of Discovery Using Infrared Photometry. In: Stanghellini, L., Walsh, J.R., Douglas, N.G. (eds) Planetary Nebulae Beyond the Milky Way. ESO ASTROPHYSICS SYMPOSIA European Southern Observatory. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg . https://doi.org/10.1007/11604792_8
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