Polarization of light in the Seyfert galaxy NGC 1068

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Apr 1978

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Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol. 65, no. 2, Apr. 1978, p. 233-238. Research supported by the Statens Naturvetenskapliga Forskni

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

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Cosmic Dust, Far Infrared Radiation, Light Scattering, Optical Polarization, Seyfert Galaxies, Optical Measurement, Optical Scanners, Particle Interactions, Polarimeters, Polarized Light

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Measurements of optical polarization, mainly through a Schott UG 1 filter, have been made with a scanning polarimeter (Hall, 1968). Scans were made through the nucleus of NGC 1068 in four different position angles. Strong polarization (4%) was found in a cloud north-east of the nucleus. Weaker polarization is indicated south-east and north-west of the center. The north-east cloud complex of dust particles scattering and polarizing the light from the bright nucleus is discussed in relation to models by Jones et al. (1977) for the source of far-infrared radiation in NGC 1068.

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