Polarization measurements of stars in the region of BOK globule B5

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Jul 1985

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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (ISSN 0035-8711), vol. 215, July 15, 1985, p. 275-280. Research supported by t

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Infrared Stars, Interstellar Magnetic Fields, Interstellar Matter, Molecular Clouds, Polarimetry, Axes Of Rotation, Globules, Gravitational Collapse, Particle Size Distribution, Stellar Winds

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Polarimetric observations of stars in the region of the globule B5 have been made. A polarization map representing the magnetic field geometry in the globule has been produced. It is suggested that, parallel to the rotation axis, the bulk of the cloud is supported against gravity by stellar wind from the embedded IR sources. The strength of the magnetic field in the cloud is estimated to be about 100 micro-gauss. The wavelength of maximum polarization is found to be significantly larger than the normal interstellar value, indicating that the dust grains in B5 might be larger than the interstellar grain size.

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