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view Abstract Citations (18) References (31) Co-Reads Similar Papers Volume Content Graphics Metrics Export Citation NASA/ADS Infrared Polarimetry of Radio Luminous OH/IR Stars Jones, Terry Jay ; Gehrz, Robert D. Abstract Polarimetry from 1 to 2.5 microns is presented for 14 radio luminous OH/IR stars. All of the stars show significant polarization. Four stars show only interstellar polarization, four show a combination of interstellar and intrinsic polarization, and six were too red to measure at any wavelength other than 2.2 microns. The interstellar polarization is substantial, and clearly indicates that interstellar extinction is a significant factor in the observed energy distributions of these stars. The intrinsic component is also substantial, and requires large asymmetries in the geometry of the circumstellar dust shells. Publication: The Astronomical Journal Pub Date: July 1990 DOI: 10.1086/115512 Bibcode: 1990AJ....100..274J Keywords: Giant Stars; Hydroxyl Emission; Infrared Stars; Late Stars; Polarimetry; Radio Stars; Energy Distribution; Interstellar Extinction; Stellar Luminosity; Astrophysics; STARS: LONG-PERIOD VARIABLES full text sources ADS | data products SIMBAD (15)
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