Published July 1988 | Version v1
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Linear polarization observations in selected celestial zones - the central region of our Galaxy

Creators

  • 1. National Research Council of Canada, Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics, Ottawa
  • 2. Northern Telecom Electronics, Ltd., Ottawa (Canada)
  • 3. National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Socorro, NM (USA)

Description

The Algonquin Radio Observatory and the very large array have been used to obtain the linear polarization integrated over the angular size of a radio galaxy or quasar. All sources are located in a celestial angular zone encompassing the central region of the Galaxy. In addition to the total intensity (Stokes I) flux density, the percentage and position angle of the linear polarization (Stokes Q and U) are obtained for 14 sources at several centimetric wavelengths. 15 references

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series
Journal Volume
67
Series
Astrophys. J., Suppl. Ser.
Journal Page Range
279-282
ISSN
0067-0049
CODEN
APJSA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
20001026
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
COSMIC RADIO SOURCES; GALAXY NUCLEI; INTERSTELLAR MAGNETIC FIELDS; MILKY WAY; POLARIZATION; QUASARS; RADIO GALAXIES; RADIOWAVE RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; GALAXIES; MAGNETIC FIELDS; RADIATIONS