Interstellar polarization at high galactic latitudes from distant stars - IV. A catalog of polarization data for the North Galactic Pole Area

Citation
A. Berdyugin et al., Interstellar polarization at high galactic latitudes from distant stars - IV. A catalog of polarization data for the North Galactic Pole Area, ASTRON ASTR, 372(1), 2001, pp. 276-280
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS
ISSN journal
14320746 → ACNP
Volume
372
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
276 - 280
Database
ISI
SICI code
1432-0746(200106)372:1<276:IPAHGL>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
We present a catalog of interstellar polarization measurements for the Nort h Galactic Pole area (b > 70 degrees). Our list contains 336 stars of spect ral classes from A to K for which the linear polarization has been measured by us and other researchers. The data are useful for investigation of the distribution of dust, to estimate the amount of interstellar extinction and to map Galactic magnetic field at high galactic latitudes. We discuss also the data selection, sampling and completeness of the catalog.