Astrophysical Observations of Polarized Stars and Nebulae.

Abstract

In the last 39 months, numerous measurements of the degree of optical polarization of the light emitted by a wide variety of astronomical sources have been made. These data have led to a better understanding of the surface properties of asteroids and satellites, of the nature of the interstellar grains, and the characteristics of planetary nebulae, quasars, and pulsars. The results have been extended by observations of other types, primarily spectrographic. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0733424

Entities

People

  • William Liller

Organizations

  • Harvard College Observatory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Asteroids
  • Measurement
  • Observation
  • Polarization
  • Surface Properties

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
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Technology Areas

  • Space