Magnetic fields in the Pipe nebula region

Magnetic fields are supposed to play an important role in the formation and support of self-gravitating clouds and the formation and evolution of protostars in such clouds. We used R-band linear polarimetry collected for about 12000 stars in 46 fields with lines of sight toward the Pipe nebula to in...

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Published inProceedings of the International Astronomical Union Vol. 4; no. S259; pp. 101 - 102
Main Authors Franco, Gabriel A. P., Alves, Felipe O., Girart, J. M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.11.2008
Subjects
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Contributed Papers
Gravitation
Magnetic fields
Magnetic properties
Nebulae
Pipes
Protostars
Star formation
ISM: clouds – ISM: Pipe nebula – ISM: magnetic fields – techniques: polarimetric
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Summary:Magnetic fields are supposed to play an important role in the formation and support of self-gravitating clouds and the formation and evolution of protostars in such clouds. We used R-band linear polarimetry collected for about 12000 stars in 46 fields with lines of sight toward the Pipe nebula to investigate the properties of the magnetic fields acting on this dark cloud complex.
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ISSN:1743-9213
1743-9221
DOI:10.1017/S1743921309030178