Linear polarization observations in selected celestial zones - the central region of our Galaxy

Journal Article · Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988 · Astrophys. J., Suppl. Ser.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/191274· OSTI ID:6766266

Bignell, R C; Simard-Normandin, M; Vallee, J P

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.

• Research Organization: National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Socorro, NM (USA); Northern Telecom Electronics, Ltd., Ottawa (Canada); National Research Council of Canada, Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics, Ottawa
• OSTI ID: 6766266
• Journal Information: Astrophys. J., Suppl. Ser.; (United States), Vol. 67
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
MILKY WAY
COSMIC RADIO SOURCES
GALAXY NUCLEI
INTERSTELLAR MAGNETIC FIELDS
POLARIZATION
QUASARS
RADIO GALAXIES
RADIOWAVE RADIATION
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
GALAXIES
MAGNETIC FIELDS
RADIATIONS
640105* - Astrophysics & Cosmology- Galaxies