Far infrared polarimetry of W51A and M42

Details Far infrared polarimetry of W51A and M42 Far infrared polarimetry of W51A and M42

Sep 1982

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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol. 200, Sept. 1982, p. 1169-1173. Research supported by the Science and En

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Balloon-Borne Instruments, Far Infrared Radiation, Nebulae, Polarimetry, Polarization Characteristics, Supernova Remnants, Radio Sources (Astronomy), Systems Engineering, Telescopes

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A far infrared polarimeter has been designed for use with a balloon-borne telescope. It uses a rapidly rotating wire grid polarizer with the chopping secondary mirror of the telescope synchronized to the rate of rotation. Observations of M42 using this system show a far infrared polarization of 2.2 plus or minus 0.4%, nearly orthogonal to the near infrared polarization which is usually attributed to dust absorption. Observations of W51A show a much smaller value of the polarization of 0.8 plus or minus 0.5%.

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