Radio observations of candidate magnetic O stars

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Authors

R. S. Schnerr · University of Amsterdam

K. L. J. Rygl · University of Amsterdam

A. J. van der Horst · University of Amsterdam

Tom Oosterloo · Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy

J. C. A. Miller‐Jones · University of Amsterdam

H. F. Henrichs · University of Amsterdam

T. A. Th. Spoelstra

Abstract

Context.Some O stars are suspected to have to have (weak) magnetic fields because of the observed cyclical variability in their UV wind-lines. However, direct detections of these magnetic fields using optical spectropolarimetry have proven to be very difficult.

Topics & Keywords

Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics

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Publication Details

Published in: Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volume 470, Issue 3, pp. 1105-1109

DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20066299

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