Infrared polarimetry of dark clouds. I - Magnetic field structure in Heiles Cloud 2

Details Infrared polarimetry of dark clouds. I - Magnetic field structure in Heiles Cloud 2 Infrared polarimetry of dark clouds. I - Magnetic field structure in Heiles Cloud 2

Jan 1987

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1987mnras.224..413t&link_type=abstract

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (ISSN 0035-8711), vol. 224, Jan. 15, 1987, p. 413-423.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Infrared Spectra, Magnetic Field Configurations, Molecular Clouds, Polarimetry, Taurus Constellation, Evolution (Development), Star Formation, Stellar Spectra

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The K-band polarization of 18 stars toward Heiles Cloud 2 in the Taurus dark cloud complex has been measured to investigate the structure of the magnetic field in this cloud. The observed polarization vectors are well aligned, with a mean position angle of ≡50°, which is perpendicular to the direction of the elongation of the cloud. This indicates that Heiles Cloud 2 has formed by contraction along the magnetic field, resulting in the flattened shape.

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