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NEAT C/2001 Q4彗星的光学偏振测量

Optical polarimetry of Comet NEAT C/2001 Q4

S. Ganesh, U. C. Joshi, K. S. Baliyan

摘要:

NEAT C/2001 Q4彗星的线偏振是用安装在1.2米望远镜上的光学偏振计观测到的。阿布天文台,2004年5月和6月。观测是通过国际哈雷手表窄带(连续)和B,V,R宽带滤波器进行的。在观测运行期间,相位角范围从5月的85.6度到6月的55度。正如所预期的,在该相位角范围内,偏振随波长增加。窄带的偏振颜色在不同的时期发生变化,这可能与彗星活动或分子发射污染有关。在彗星的彗发中,沿着一条线的不同位置,在尾巴的方向上,也测量了偏振。正如预期的那样,我们注意到轻微的减少,在光心(核)被遍历,而亮度急剧下降远离它基于这些偏振观测,我们推断,彗星NEAT C/2001 Q4具有高偏振和典型的颗粒组成-硅酸盐和有机物的混合物。

英文摘要:

Comet NEAT C/2001 Q4 was observed for linear polarization using the optical polarimeter mounted at the 1.2m telescope at Mt. Abu Observatory, during the months of May and June 2004. Observations were conducted through the International Halley Watch narrow band (continuum) and B,V,R broad band filters. During the observing run the phase angle ranged from 85.6 deg in May to 55 deg in June. As expected, polarization increases with wavelength in this phase angle range. Polarization colour in the narrow bands changes at different epochs, perhaps related to cometary activity or molecular emission contamination. The polarization was also measured in the cometary coma at different locations along a line, in the direction of the tail. As expected, we notice minor decrease in the polarization as photocenter (nucleus) is traversed while brightness decreases sharply away from it. Based on these polarization observations we infer that the comet NEAT C/2001 Q4 has high polarization and a typical grain composition- mixture of silicates and organics.

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