[en] A Paranal Observatory project aims to analyze all the polarimetric standard stars in use at FORS1 to both check they have a constant polarization signal and measure the instrumental polarization. Preliminary results for 3 standards in the FORS1 calibration plans are presented.
Disciplines :
Space science, astronomy & astrophysics
Author, co-author :
Mason, E.
Bagnulo, S.
Szeifert, T.
Cabanac, R.
Jehin, Emmanuel ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Astrophysique et traitement de l'image
Ledoux, C.
Aspin, C.
Davis, C.
Fujiyoshi, T.
Language :
English
Title :
Polarimetric Standard Stars Observed with FORS1 at ESO-VLT
Publication date :
01 December 2005
Event name :
Astronomical Polarimetry: Current Status and Future Directions
Event organizer :
A. Adamson, C. Aspin, C. J. Davis, and T. Fujiyoshi
