Near-infrared polarization of the nucleus of M31

Details Near-infrared polarization of the nucleus of M31 Near-infrared polarization of the nucleus of M31

Jan 1978

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1978mnras.182..179j&link_type=abstract

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol. 182, Jan. 1978, p. 179, 180.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Andromeda Galaxy, Galactic Nuclei, Near Infrared Radiation, Polarimetry, Polarization (Waves), Cosmic Dust, Galactic Radiation, Interstellar Magnetic Fields, Interstellar Matter, Nonthermal Radiation, Optical Polarization

Scientific paper

The nucleus of M31 is found to have zero polarization at wavelengths of
1.2, 1.6, and 2.2 microns. This suggests the absence of nonthermal
infrared radiation and dust close to the nucleus, if it is assumed that
the magnetic field has a constant direction in the observed region.

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