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Planetary nebulae have been used as tracers of light and kinematics for the stellar populations in early-type galaxies for more than 20 years. Several empirical properties have surfaced: for example the invariant bright cut-off of the planetary nebulae luminosity function and correlations of the luminosity specific PN number with the integrated properties of the parent stellar populations. These observed properties are poorly understood in terms of a simple model of a ionized nebula expanding around a non-evolving central star. In order to make further steps, we need to study self-contained systems at known distances whose PN populations are sufficiently nearby to permit investigation into their physical properties. The galaxies in the Local Group represent valid proxies to study these late phases of evolved stellar populations with a spread of metallicities, α-element enhancements, and star forming histories.
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MA would like to thank her collaborators for their enthusiasm and support, in particular Alessia Longobardi, Ortwin Gerhard and Lodo Coccato. She would like to thank the Scientific Organizing Committee for the invitation to give this review and the opportunity to take part in this very special and vibrant conference, and acknowledges ESO for financial support. All the best to Bruce and David!
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Arnaboldi, M. (2015). The Planetary Nebulae Populations in the Local Group. In: Freeman, K., Elmegreen, B., Block, D., Woolway, M. (eds) Lessons from the Local Group. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10614-4_29
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