Poster abstract details

Fleming 1 is the prototype for a whole class of planetary nebulae which exhibit S-shaped or point-symmetric polar outflows, known as bipolar, rotating episodic jets (BRETs). Here we present deep narrow-band VLT FORS2 images of Fleming 1 which reveal for the first time a SN1987A-like ring of low-ionisation structures. These fragmented rings are only seen in other post-CE nebulae and strongly suggest Fleming 1 went through a common-envelope phase. A giant bipolar shell enveloping the jets and a complex filamentary structure of the inner nebula are also seen for the first time.