Published January 15, 1987
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Journal article
Infrared polarimetry of dark clouds
Description
The K-band polarization of 18 stars toward Heiles Cloud 2 in the Taurus dark cloud complex has been measured to investigate the structure of the magnetic field in this cloud. The observed polarization vectors are well aligned, with a mean position angle of approx. 500, which is perpendicular to the direction of the elongation of the cloud. This indicates that Heiles Cloud 2 has formed by contraction along the magnetic field, resulting in the flattened shape. (author)
Additional details
Additional titles
- Subtitle (English)
- Pt.1. Magnetic field structure in Heiles Cloud 2
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc.
- Journal Volume
- 224
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Series
- Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc.
- Journal Page Range
- 413-423
- ISSN
- 0035-8711
- CODEN
- MNRAA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 18043935
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Numerical Data
- Descriptors DEI
- EXPERIMENTAL DATA; INFRARED RADIATION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAPS; NEBULAE; POLARIZATION
- Descriptors DEC
- DATA; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; INFORMATION; NUMERICAL DATA; RADIATIONS