Abstract
Polarization observations of Nova Cygni 1975 were obtained with several passbands in the wavelength interval lambda lambda 4600 to 6700 A before and after maximum light. Special attention was given to the regions of H..cap alpha.. and H..beta.. emission. On average, a precision of +- 0.04 per cent polarization was obtained in these observations. Statistically significant evidence for the presence of an intrinsically-polarized component in the light from the nova is very weak, but such a component is not completely ruled out. Any variability, however, is likely to be less than 0.18 per cent polarization. The observed polarization (1.38 per cent at lambda 5460), is therefore attributed mainly to scattering in the interstellar medium and the amount of polarization is employed to give a rough estimate of the distance of the nova and its absolute magnitude at maximum brightness, namely 1.14 kpc and -10sup(m).1.
McLean, I S
[1]
- Glasgow Univ. (UK). Observatory
Citation Formats
McLean, I S.
Optical polarimetry and distance estimate for Nova Cygni 1975.
United Kingdom: N. p.,
1976.
Web.
McLean, I S.
Optical polarimetry and distance estimate for Nova Cygni 1975.
United Kingdom.
McLean, I S.
1976.
"Optical polarimetry and distance estimate for Nova Cygni 1975."
United Kingdom.
@misc{etde_7137263,
title = {Optical polarimetry and distance estimate for Nova Cygni 1975}
author = {McLean, I S}
abstractNote = {Polarization observations of Nova Cygni 1975 were obtained with several passbands in the wavelength interval lambda lambda 4600 to 6700 A before and after maximum light. Special attention was given to the regions of H..cap alpha.. and H..beta.. emission. On average, a precision of +- 0.04 per cent polarization was obtained in these observations. Statistically significant evidence for the presence of an intrinsically-polarized component in the light from the nova is very weak, but such a component is not completely ruled out. Any variability, however, is likely to be less than 0.18 per cent polarization. The observed polarization (1.38 per cent at lambda 5460), is therefore attributed mainly to scattering in the interstellar medium and the amount of polarization is employed to give a rough estimate of the distance of the nova and its absolute magnitude at maximum brightness, namely 1.14 kpc and -10sup(m).1.}
journal = []
volume = {176:1}
journal type = {AC}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1976}
month = {Jul}
}
title = {Optical polarimetry and distance estimate for Nova Cygni 1975}
author = {McLean, I S}
abstractNote = {Polarization observations of Nova Cygni 1975 were obtained with several passbands in the wavelength interval lambda lambda 4600 to 6700 A before and after maximum light. Special attention was given to the regions of H..cap alpha.. and H..beta.. emission. On average, a precision of +- 0.04 per cent polarization was obtained in these observations. Statistically significant evidence for the presence of an intrinsically-polarized component in the light from the nova is very weak, but such a component is not completely ruled out. Any variability, however, is likely to be less than 0.18 per cent polarization. The observed polarization (1.38 per cent at lambda 5460), is therefore attributed mainly to scattering in the interstellar medium and the amount of polarization is employed to give a rough estimate of the distance of the nova and its absolute magnitude at maximum brightness, namely 1.14 kpc and -10sup(m).1.}
journal = []
volume = {176:1}
journal type = {AC}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1976}
month = {Jul}
}