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Near-infrared photometry of the central stars of planetary nebulae with the VVVX survey
Dante Minniti (Instituto de Astrof\'isica, Depto. de. F\'isica y Astronom\'ia, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Andr\'es Bello, Santiago, Chile, Vatican Observatory, V00120 Vatican City State, Italy), Vasiliki Fragkou (Observat\'orio do Valongo, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil), Javier Alonso-Garc\'ia (Centro de Astronom\'ia), Danie…

Near-infrared photometry of the central stars of planetary nebulae with the VVVX survey
Achieving accurate photometric characterizations of central stars of planetary nebulae (CSPNe) toward the galactic plane is significantly hindered by the high levels of interstellar extinction in these regions. However, near-infrared (NIR) observations offer a more effective alternative, as extinction is substantially reduced at these wavelengths. By mitigating the effects of interstellar extinction via NIR observations of the Galactic disk and bulge, we seek to improve the identification and c…