Polarimetry narrows down the possibilities for the Dusty S-cluster Object (DSO/G2) in the Galactic centre

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العنوان: Polarimetry narrows down the possibilities for the Dusty S-cluster Object (DSO/G2) in the Galactic centre
المؤلفون: Zajaček, Michal, Eckart, Andreas, Shahzamanian, Banafsheh
سنة النشر: 2017
المجموعة: Astrophysics
مصطلحات موضوعية: Astrophysics - Astrophysics of Galaxies
الوصف: There have been many speculations about the character of the dusty object moving fast in the vicinity of the Galactic centre black hole. The recent detection of polarized continuum emission provides new constraints for the models. The fact that the object is intrinsically polarized implies that it is non-spherical. The authors propose that a young star developing a bow shock can explain the main characteristics. However, more observations in the future are needed for the final confirmation of the nature of the source.
Comment: 4 pages, to appear in the June issue of The Observatory (A Review of Astronomy)
نوع الوثيقة: Working Paper
URL الوصول: http://arxiv.org/abs/1704.03700
رقم الأكسشن: edsarx.1704.03700
قاعدة البيانات: arXiv