Evidence for a spiral magnetic field configuration in the galaxy M51

Details Evidence for a spiral magnetic field configuration in the galaxy M51 Evidence for a spiral magnetic field configuration in the galaxy M51

Jan 1987

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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (ISSN 0035-8711), vol. 224, Jan. 15, 1987, p. 299-305. SERC-supported research

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Astronomical Maps, Interstellar Magnetic Fields, Linear Polarization, Magnetic Field Configurations, Optical Polarization, Spiral Galaxies, Galactic Nuclei

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An optical linear polarization map of the spiral galaxy M51 is presented. The data may be interpreted to show that the magnetic field in the plane of the galaxy is in the form of an open spiral. This configuration persists from within 200 pc of the galactic nucleus out to 5 kpc. The implications of these results for current ideas of magnetic fields in spiral galaxies is discussed.

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