Magnetic field geometry of an unusual cometary cloud Gal 110-13

2016/01/11 by S. Neha, G. Maheswar, A. Soam +2 · 2 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Astro and Planetary Science #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Circular polarization #Cosmic dust #Interstellar medium #Linear polarization #Magnetic field #Molecular cloud #Polarimetry #Polarization (electrochemistry) #Stars #astro-ph.GA #astro-ph.SR

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201526845

published as A&A 588, A45 (2016) · 15 pages, 13 figures, 4 tables

openalex publication_date 2016/01/11 · arxiv created 2016/03/12 · arxiv updated 2016/03/16 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

Aims. We carried out optical polarimetry of an isolated cloud, Gal 110-13, to map the plane-of-the-sky magnetic field geometry. The main aim of the study is to understand the most plausible mechanism responsible for the unusual cometary shape of the cloud in the context of its magnetic field geometry.

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