Infrared polarimetry of the reflection nebula near L 1551 IRS 5

T. Nagata; T. Yamashita; S. Sato; H. Suzuki; J. Hough; R. Garden; I. Gatley

Infrared polarimetry of the reflection nebula near L 1551 IRS 5

T. Nagata, T. Yamashita, S. Sato, H. Suzuki, J. Hough, R. Garden, I. Gatley

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Abstract

The K-band polarization has been measured in the region extending 30 arcsec to the SW of L 1551 IRS 5. The degree of polarization is exceptionally high, reaching ≡67 per cent. The large polarizations and the azimuthal pattern of the position angles are attributed to scattering of infrared radiation from IRS 5 by dust grains. The infrared brightness distribution resembles that of the optical nebulosity. The authors propose that infrared scattering occurs at the 'walls' of a cavity formed by the interaction of stellar winds with the ambient cloud.

Original language	English
Journal	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (MNRAS)
Volume	223
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 1986

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Infrared polarimetry of the reflection nebula near L 1551 IRS 5

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