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Full Text from JSTOR THE VARIABLE LINEAR POLARIZATION OF THE O-STAR BINARY HD 47129 (PLASKETT'S STAR).
| Title: | THE VARIABLE LINEAR POLARIZATION OF THE O-STAR BINARY HD 47129 (PLASKETT'S STAR). |
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| Authors: | Rudy, R. J., Herman, L. C. |
| Source: | Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific; April 1978, Vol. 90 Issue: 534 p163-166, 4p |
| Abstract: | The linear polarization of the binary HD 47129 has been observed in the B filter on 60 nights. The polarization has a variable component which is synchronous with the 14.4-day binary period. This intrinsic component reaches a maximum at quadratures and may be explained by scattering from a corotating region of extrastellar material lying between the stars. A best value of 71 deg is found for the orbital inclination. |
| Database: | Supplemental Index |
| ISSN: | 00046280 15383873 |
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| DOI: | 10.1086/130300 |
| Published in: | Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific |
| Language: | English |