The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society (천문학회보)
- Volume 35 Issue 1
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- Pages.59.1-59.1
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- 2010
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- 1226-2692(pISSN)
Near-IR Polarimetry of Star-Forming Regions around 30 Doradus
- Kim, Jae-Yeong (Kyung Hee University) ;
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Pak, Soo-Jong
(Kyung Hee University)
;
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Choi, Min-Ho
(Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute)
;
- Kwon, Jung-Mi (Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute) ;
- Kandori, Ryo (National Astronomical Observatory of Japan) ;
- Nakajima, Yasushi (National Astronomical Observatory of Japan) ;
- Tamura, M. (National Astronomical Observatory of Japan) ;
- Nagata, T. (Department of Astronomy, Kyoto University) ;
- Sato, S. (Department of Astrophysics, Nagoya University)
- Published : 2010.04.06
Abstract
We present wide-field near-IR imaging polarimetry of 30 Doradus, using the InfraRed Survey Facility(IRSF) 1.4 m telescope at the South African Astronomical Observatory. We obtained polarimetry data in J, H, and Ks bands using the JHKs-simultaneous imaging polarimeter SIRPOL. 30 Doradus is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud(LMC) and it is the most active starburst region known in the Local group of galaxies. 30 Doradus is one of the best field to examine the behavior of the interstellar medium and star-formation mechanism under different conditions. We will investigate the structure of magnetic field in 30 Doradus region.
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