Polarimetric observations of the quasar 3C-345

A.R.G. Mead, P.W.J.L. Brand, J. Hough, J. Bailey

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Abstract

Infrared and optical polarimetric observations of the quasar 3C 345 are presented, which show a decrease in the degree of polarization with frequency previously observed by Smith et al., and interpreted by them as the result of dilution of the polarized flux by a non-polarized thermal component (the "blue bump"). The new data are compared to previous fits of this model to 3C 345, and the validity of the model is discussed.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)503-509
JournalMonthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Volume233
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - 1988

Keywords

  • astronomic models
  • Balmer series
  • black body radiation
  • emission spectra

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