GTC/CanariCam Mid-infrared Polarimetry of Magnetic Fields in Star-forming Region W51 IRS2

We present 0.″4 resolution imaging polarimetry at 8.7, 10.3, and 12.5 μ m, obtained with CanariCam at the Gran Telescopio Canarias, of the central 0.11 pc × 0.28 pc (4.″2 × 10.″8) region of W51 IRS2. The polarization, as high as ∼14%, arises from silicate particles aligned by the interstellar magnet...

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Main Authors: Charles M. Telesco, Han Zhang, Frank Varosi, Pae Swanson, Sergio José Fernández Acosta, Christopher M. Wright, Christopher Packham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/acb43c