Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Oct 1988
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Astrophysical Journal, Part 1 (ISSN 0004-637X), vol. 333, Oct. 15, 1988, p. 666-672. Research supported by the Space Telescope S
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
115
Blazars, Emission Spectra, Extragalactic Radio Sources, Line Spectra, Linear Polarization, Optical Polarization, Red Shift, Active Galactic Nuclei, Quasars, Radio Emission, X Ray Astronomy
Scientific paper
The authors have discovered 31 blazars and confirmed five others as part of a program of optical polarimetry of a complete sample of radio sources. Twenty-five blazars were measured more than once, and strong variability in flux density is seen in 10 objects. Some of the new blazars have large redshifts and are optically faint. The authors present tentative evidence for an unprecedented pair of polarized objects, only one of which is a radio source. In a complete radio sample selected at 5 GHz, 40% of the optical counterparts with stellar images are highly polarized. This fraction increases with increasing dominance of a compact radio component.
Impey Chris David
Tapia Saul
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