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Observations of magnetic fields toward the star forming region S88B

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 November 2008

Anuj P. Sarma ,
C. L. Brogan ,
T. Bourke  and
M. Eftimova
Anuj P. Sarma
Affiliation:
Physics Department, DePaul University, Chicago IL, USA email: [email protected]
C. L. Brogan
Affiliation:
National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Charlottesville, VA
T. Bourke
Affiliation:
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, MA
M. Eftimova
Affiliation:
Physics Department, DePaul University, Chicago IL, USA email: [email protected]
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Abstract

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We present observations of the high mass star forming region S88B taken with the VLA with the aim of measuring magnetic fields via the Zeeman effect. By observing thermal absorption lines of OH at 1665 and 1667 MHz, we obtain magnetic fields between 90 and 210 μG. We find these magnetic fields to be dynamically significant in this region.

Keywords

H II regions – ISM: clouds – ISM: individual (S88B) – ISM: kinematics and dynamics – ISM: magnetic fields – ISM: molecules
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 4 , Symposium S259: Cosmic Magnetic Fields: From Planets, to Stars and Galaxies , November 2008 , pp. 99 - 100
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2009

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