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The Differential Polarization of Starlight as a Function of Distance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 August 2015

Stephen Lloyd  and
Martin O. Harwit
Stephen Lloyd
Affiliation:
Center for Radiophysics and Space Research, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850, U.S.A.
Martin O. Harwit
Affiliation:
Center for Radiophysics and Space Research, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850, U.S.A.

Abstract

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We have plotted the differential polarization as a function of distance and galactic longitude for 1732 stars between galactic latitudes −5° and +5°. The data were obtained from several published sources. A fairly clearcut distinction is seen between the effects of spiral arms and inter-arm regions indicating that starlight is systematically polarized only when passing through spiral arms.

Type
Part IV Interstellar Polarization
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 52: Interstellar Dust and Related Topics , 1973 , pp. 203 - 207
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1973 

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