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| Paper: |
Wide-Field Near-Infrared Polarimetry of Star Forming Regions:
A Nest of Infrared Reflection Nebulae in the NGC 6334 Region |
| Volume: |
449, Astronomical Polarimetry 2008: Science from Small to Large Telescopes |
| Page: |
238 |
| Authors: |
Hashimoto, J.; Tamura, M.; Kandori, R.; Kusakabe, N.; Nakajima, Y.; Kurita, M.; Nagata, T.; Nagayama, T.; Hough, J.; Chrysostomou, A. |
| Abstract: |
We report the results from SIRPOL on the IRSF 1.4 m telescope in South
Africa. SIRPOL is a polarimeter with the capability to make
JHKs- simultaneous imaging polarimetry. From the results of SIRPOL,
we present the detection of 18 infrared reflection nebulae (IRNe) by
linear polarimetry of the NGC 6334 massive star-forming complex, of
which 16 IRNe are new discoveries. These IRNe are most likely
associated with embedded young OB stars at different evolutionary
phases, showing a variety of sizes, morphologies, and polarization
properties, which can be divided into four categories. We argue that
the different nebula characteristics are a possible evolutionary
sequence of circumstellar structures around young massive stars. |
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