Infrared polarimetry of the stars in the inner galaxy

Details Infrared polarimetry of the stars in the inner galaxy Infrared polarimetry of the stars in the inner galaxy

Feb 1986

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1986ap%26ss.119..135k&link_type=abstract

(IAU, Asian-Pacific Regional Meeting, 3rd, Kyoto, Japan, Sept. 30-Oct. 5, 1984) Astrophysics and Space Science (ISSN 0004-640X),

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Infrared Astronomy, Infrared Photometry, Interstellar Magnetic Fields, Milky Way Galaxy, Polarimetry, Stellar Spectrophotometry, Interstellar Extinction, Polarization Characteristics

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Observations of stars embedded in the galactic plane at longitudes of 0, 20, and 30 degrees and the degree and position angles of their polarizations are examined. The polarization vectors are distributed nearly parallel to the galactic plane and the polarizations correspond to the H-K index. Calculated polarization amplitudes are presented and compared to the observations. It is concluded that the polarizations are of interstellar origin, the magnetic field configuration runs circularly in the galactic plane, and that infrared polarization measurements are useful for studying the global structure of the magnetic field in the inner galaxy.

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