- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/421/1861
- Title:
- OJ287 polarization and VLBI jet direction
- Short Name:
- J/MNRAS/421/1861
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We study the variation of the optical polarization angle in the blazar OJ287 and compare it with the precessing binary black hole model with a "live" accretion disc. First, a model of the variation of the jet direction is calculated, and the main parameters of the model are fixed by the long-term optical brightness evolution. Then this model is compared with the variation of the parsec-scale radio jet position angle in the sky. Finally, the variation of the polarization angle is calculated using the same model, but using a magnetic field configuration which is at a constant angle relative to the optical jet. It is found that the model fits the data reasonably well if the field is almost parallel to the jet axis. This may imply a steady magnetic field geometry, such as a large-scale helical field.
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- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJS/194/19
- Title:
- Optical linear polarization at McDonald Obs.
- Short Name:
- J/ApJS/194/19
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present 976 previously unpublished optical linear polarization measurements of quasars, active galactic nuclei, and some stars observed for interstellar polarization. The observations, covering the period 1981-2000, were made with McDonald Observatory's 2.1m Struve reflector and the Breger photopolarimeter.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/529/A162
- Title:
- Optically selected BL Lac candidates polarimetry
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/529/A162
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- 195 polarimetric measurements of 182 BL Lac candidates from the SDSS taken with 3 different telescopes are presented. For each candidate the J2000 coordinates, its redshift, whether a source is listed in NED, the SDSS r-mag, the telescope for the observations used, the date of the observations, the exposure time for an individual exposure per position angle, the measured degree of polarization, the position angle and references to previous measurements of the sources are given. 13 objects have been observed twice. Here no entry for the coordinates is given. The redshifts, NED-listing and SDSS r-mags have been taken from Collinge et al. (2005, Cat. J/AJ/129/2542).
- ID:
- ivo://org.gavo.dc/polcatsmc/q/cone
- Title:
- Optical Polarimetric Catalog for the SMC
- Short Name:
- PolCatSMC
- Date:
- 27 Dec 2024 08:31:13
- Publisher:
- The GAVO DC team
- Description:
- An optical polarimetric catalog for the Small Magelanic Cloud (SMC) is presented. It gives intrinsic and observed polarizations in the V-band for a total of 7207 stars located in the Northeast and Wing sections of the SMC and part of the Magellanic Bridge.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/806/94
- Title:
- Optical polarimetric catalog of stars in the SMC
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/806/94
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present a new optical polarimetric catalog for the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC). It contains a total of 7207 stars, located in the northeast (NE) and Wing sections of the SMC and part of the Magellanic Bridge. This new catalog is a significant improvement compared to previous polarimetric catalogs for the SMC. We used it to study the sky-projected interstellar magnetic field structure of the SMC. Three trends were observed for the ordered magnetic field direction at position angles (PAs) of (65{deg}+/-10{deg}), (115{deg}+/-10{deg}), and (150{deg}+/-10{deg}). Our results suggest the existence of an ordered magnetic field aligned with the Magellanic Bridge direction and SMC's Bar in the NE region, which have PAs roughly at 115.4{deg} and 45{deg}, respectively. However, the overall magnetic field structure is fairly complex. The trends at 115{deg} and 150{deg} may be correlated with the SMC's bimodal structure, observed in Cepheids' distances and HI velocities. We derived a value of B_sky_=(0.497+/-0.079){mu}G for the ordered sky-projected magnetic field, and {delta}B=(1.465+/-0.069){mu}G for the turbulent magnetic field. This estimate of B_sky_ is significantly larger (by a factor of ~10) than the line of sight field derived from Faraday rotation observations, suggesting that most of the ordered field component is on the plane of the sky. A turbulent magnetic field stronger than the ordered field agrees with observed estimates for other irregular and spiral galaxies. For the SMC the B_sky_/{delta}B ratio is closer to what is observed for our Galaxy than other irregular dwarf galaxies.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/569/23
- Title:
- Optical polarisation of 2MASS QSOs
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/569/23
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Optical broadband polarimetry is presented for near-infrared color-selected active galactic nuclei (AGNs) classified as quasi-stellar objects (QSOs) based on their Ks-band luminosity. More than 10% of a sample of 70 QSOs discovered in the Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS, Cat. <B/2mass>) with J-Ks>2 and M_Ks_<-23 show high broadband linear polarization (P>3%), and values range to a maximum of P~11%. High polarization tends to be associated with the most luminous objects at Ks and with QSOs having the highest near-IR to optical flux ratios. The 2MASS QSO sample includes objects possessing a wide range of optical spectral types. High polarization is seen in two of 22 broad emission-line (type 1) objects, but ~1/4 of the QSOs of intermediate spectral type (type 1.5-1.9) are highly polarized. None of the nine QSOs classified as type 2 exhibit P>3%.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/728/104
- Title:
- Optical polarization for 878 Hipparcos stars
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/728/104
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- The Sun is located inside an extremely low density and quite irregular volume of the interstellar medium, known as the Local Cavity (LC). It has been widely believed that some kind of interaction could be occurring between the LC and Loop I, a nearby superbubble seen in the direction of the Galactic center. As a result of such interaction, a wall of neutral and dense material, surrounded by a ring-shaped feature, would be formed at the interaction zone. Evidence of this structure was previously observed by analyzing the soft X-ray emission in the direction of Loop I. Our goal is to investigate the distance of the proposed annular region and map the geometry of the Galactic magnetic field in these directions. On that account, we have conducted an optical polarization survey of 878 stars from the Hipparcos catalog. Our results suggest that the structure is highly twisted and fragmented, showing very discrepant distances along the annular region: ~100pc on the left side and 250pc on the right side, independently confirming the indication from a previous photometric analysis. In addition, the polarization vectors' orientation pattern along the ring also shows a widely different behavior toward both sides of the studied feature, running parallel to the ring contour on the left side and showing no relation to its direction on the right side. Altogether, these evidences suggest a highly irregular nature, casting some doubt on the existence of a unique large-scale ring-like structure.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/403/2041
- Title:
- Optical polarization in NGC 6124
- Short Name:
- J/MNRAS/403/2041
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We have obtained optical multicolour (UBVRI) linear polarimetric data for 46 of the brightest stars in the area of the open cluster NGC 6124 in order to investigate the properties of the interstellar medium (ISM) that lies along the line of sight towards the cluster.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/409/857
- Title:
- Optical polarization of 3C 279
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/409/857
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present results of a microvariability polarization study in the violently variable quasar 3C 279. We have resolved the polarization curves in the V band for this object down to timescales of minutes. We found two main components in the evolution of the degree of linear polarization, one consisting of a flicker with timescales of several tens of minutes and other component with far more significant variations on timescales of a few days. The linear polarization descended from ~17% down to ~8% in three nights. The polarization angle underwent a sudden change of more that 10 degrees in a few hours, perhaps indicating the injection of a new shock in the jet. The amplitude of the intranight flickering in the degree of polarization is at the level of ~1%. These are probably the best sampled polarization data ever obtained for this object. We also performed IR observations and we provide a follow-up of the evolution of this source at such energies after the main polarization outburst.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/402/2087
- Title:
- Optical polarization of OJ 287 in 2005-2009
- Short Name:
- J/MNRAS/402/2087
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- OJ287 is a BL Lac object at redshift z=0.306 that has shown double-peaked bursts at regular intervals of ~12yr during the last ~40yr. We analyse optical photopolarimetric monitoring data from 2005-2009, during which the latest double-peaked outburst occurred. The aim of this study is twofold: firstly, we aim to analyse variability patterns and statistical properties of the optical polarization light-curve. We find a strong preferred position angle in optical polarization. The preferred position angle can be explained by separating the jet emission into two components: an optical polarization core and chaotic jet emission. The optical polarization core is stable on time scales of years and can be explained as emission from an underlying quiescent jet component. The chaotic jet emission sometimes exhibits a circular movement in the Stokes plane. We find six such events, all on the timescales of 10-20days. We interpret these events as a shock front moving forwards and backwards in the jet, swiping through a helical magnetic field. Secondly, we use our data to assess different binary black hole models proposed to explain the regularly appearing double-peaked bursts in OJ287. We compose a list of requirements a model has to fulfil to explain the mysterious behaviour observed in OJ287. The list includes not only characteristics of the light-curve but also other properties of OJ287, such as the black hole mass and restrictions on accretion flow properties. We rate all existing models using this list and conclude that none of the models is able to explain all observations. We discuss possible new explanations and propose a new approach to understanding OJ287. We suggest that both the double-peaked bursts and the evolution of the optical polarization position angle could be explained as a sign of resonant accretion of magnetic field lines, a 'magnetic breathing' of the disc.
