Optical polarimetry of KIC 8462852 in 2017 May–August

Optical polarimetry of KIC 8462852 in 2017 May–August

Abstract We present optical polarimetry in the period of 2017 May–August of the enigmatic ‘dipping’ star KIC 8462852. During that period, three ∼1 per cent photometric dips were reported by other observers. We measured the average absolute polarization of the source, and find no excess or unusual po...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. Letters 2018-01, Vol.473 (1), p.L26-L30
Hauptverfasser: Steele, I. A., Copperwheat, C. M., Jermak, H. E., Kennedy, G. M., Lamb, G. P.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:Abstract We present optical polarimetry in the period of 2017 May–August of the enigmatic ‘dipping’ star KIC 8462852. During that period, three ∼1 per cent photometric dips were reported by other observers. We measured the average absolute polarization of the source, and find no excess or unusual polarization compared to a nearby comparison star. We place tight upper limits on any change in the degree of polarization of the source between epochs in-dip and out-of-dip of
ISSN:1745-3925
1745-3933
DOI:10.1093/mnrasl/slx145