350 micron Polarimetry from the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory

TL;DR

This paper reports extensive 350 micron polarimetric observations of Galactic sources and galaxies using the Hertz polarimeter, providing detailed measurements and polarization maps to study magnetic fields in these objects.

Contribution

It presents a large dataset of over 4300 polarization measurements at 350 microns, including tabulated results and polarization maps, which is a significant resource for understanding magnetic fields in astrophysical sources.

Findings

Median polarization is 1.46%.

2153 measurements have P >= 3σ_p significance.

Data includes 56 Galactic sources and 2 galaxies.

Abstract

We present a summary of data obtained with the 350 micron polarimeter, Hertz, at the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory. We give tabulated results and maps showing polarization vectors and flux contours. The summary includes over 4300 individual measurements in 56 Galactic sources and 2 galaxies. Of these measurements, 2153 have P >= 3\sigma_p statistical significance. The median polarization of the entire data set is 1.46%.