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The magnetic field in the central parsec
Author(s) -
Glasse A. C. H.,
Aitken D. K.,
Roche P. F.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
astronomische nachrichten
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.394
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1521-3994
pISSN - 0004-6337
DOI - 10.1002/asna.200385104
Subject(s) - physics , magnetic field , astrophysics , polarimetry , astronomy , field (mathematics) , geology , optics , mathematics , quantum mechanics , pure mathematics , scattering
We present imaging polarimetry of Sgr A at a wavelength of 12.5 μ m, obtained with Michelle on UKIRT early in 2002. With considerably more sensitivity than previously available we have concentrated on the faint region bounded by the northern arm north of IRS1, IRS8, and the western arc of the molecular ring, to probe the magnetic field directions in this region.