Description
We present an extended optical spectropolarimetry of R CrB from 1998 January to 2003 September. The polarization was almost constant in the phase of maximum brightness, being consistent with past observations. We detected, however, temporary changes of the polarization (~0.5%) in 2001 March and August, which were the first detections of large polarization variability in R CrB near maximum brightness. The amplitude and the position angle of the "transient polarization" were almost constant with wavelength in both events. There was a difference of about 20{deg} in the position angle between the two events. Each event could be explained by light scattering due to a short-lived dust puff occasionally ejected off the line of sight.
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