Interstellar Polarization

  • K. Serkowski
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Part of the International Astronomical Union / Union Astronomique Internationale book series (IAUS, volume 52)

Abstract

A review of observational data on interstellar polarization is given. The degree of fluctuation in the direction of the galactic magnetic field is discussed. An empirical formula is given which fits all the observations of the wavelength dependence of interstellar polarization when they are normalized with the wavelength λ max of maximum polarization. Well-defined regions on the sky with values of λ max deviating from an average are found. Values of λ max are correlated with the ratio of total to selective interstellar extinction. A unified wavelength dependence of interstellar extinction is obtained by normalizing the observations with the wavelength λ max of maximum interstellar polarization.

Keywords

Position Angle Wavelength Dependence Star Cluster Maximum Polarization Interstellar Dust 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • K. Serkowski
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  1. 1.Lunar and Planetary LaboratoryUniversity of ArizonaTucsonUSA

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