Stellar Rotation and the Formation of Asymmetric Nebulae

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We illustrate how rotation of the central star can give rise to latitudinal variations in the wind properties from the star. Interaction of these winds with the surrounding medium can produce asymmetrical planetary nebulae.
4 pages; to appear in Asymmetric Planetary Nebulae III, eds. M. Meixner, J. Kastner, N.Soker and B. Balick (ASP Conf. Ser.)

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