Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2000-07-07
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
12 Pages, 6 Figures, 2 tables (9 Pages), accepted for publication in AJ
Scientific paper
10.1086/301562
We have carried out multicolor linear polarimetry (UBVRI) of the brightest stars in the area of the open cluster Trumpler 27. Our data show a high level of polarization in the stellar light with a considerable dispersion, from $P = 4%$ to $P = 9.5%$. The polarization vectors of the cluster members appear to be aligned. Foreground polarization was estimated from the data of some non-member objects, for which two different components were resolved: the first one associated with a dust cloud close to the Sun producing $P_{\lambda max}=1.3%$ and $\theta=146$ degrees, and a second component, the main source of polarization for the cluster members, originated in another dust cloud, which polarizes the light in the direction of $\theta= 29.5$ degrees. From a detailed analysis, we found that the two components have associated values $E_{B-V} < 0.45 $ for the first one, and $E_{B-V} > 0.75$ for the other. Due the difference in the orientation of both polarization vectors, almost 90 degrees (180 degrees at the Stokes representation), the first cloud ($\theta \sim 146$ degrees) depolarize the light strongly polarized by the second one ($\theta \sim 29.5$ degrees).
Baume Gustavo
Cerruti Miguel Angel
Feinstein Carlos
Niemela Virpi
Vazquez Ruben
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