Optical polarization in the bipolar nebula NGC 6302

Details Optical polarization in the bipolar nebula NGC 6302 Optical polarization in the bipolar nebula NGC 6302

Mar 1985

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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (ISSN 0035-8711), vol. 213, March 1, 1985, p. 11P-14P. Research supported by t

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Nebulae, Optical Polarization, Polarimetry, Astronomical Maps, Cosmic Dust, Interstellar Radiation, Linear Polarization

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Optical linear polarization observations are presented for the peculiar bipolar nebula NGC 6302. The data show the presence of dust throughout the nebula; the source of illumination is in the bright central optical condensation and coincides in position with the compact thermal radio and infrared object. The illuminating source is presumably responsible for exciting the nebula. The level of interstellar polarization towards NGC 6302 suggests a maximum distance of 1.5 kpc.

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