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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
earth and planetary sciences
First Results from BISTRO: A SCUBA-2 Polarimeter Survey of the Gould Belt
Astrophysical Journal, Volume 842, No. 1, Article 66, Year 2017
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We present the first results from the B-fields In STar-forming Region Observations (BISTRO) survey, using the Sub-millimetre Common-User Bolometer Array 2 camera, with its associated polarimeter (POL-2), on the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope in Hawaii. We discuss the survey's aims and objectives. We describe the rationale behind the survey, and the questions that the survey will aim to answer. The most important of these is the role of magnetic fields in the star formation process on the scale of individual filaments and cores in dense regions. We describe the data acquisition and reduction processes for POL-2, demonstrating both repeatability and consistency with previous data. We present a first-look analysis of the first results from the BISTRO survey in the OMC 1 region. We see that the magnetic field lies approximately perpendicular to the famous "integral filament" in the densest regions of that filament. Furthermore, we see an "hourglass" magnetic field morphology extending beyond the densest region of the integral filament into the less-dense surrounding material, and discuss possible causes for this. We also discuss the more complex morphology seen along the Orion Bar region. We examine the morphology of the field along the lower-density northeastern filament. We find consistency with previous theoretical models that predict magnetic fields lying parallel to low-density, non-self-gravitating filaments, and perpendicular to higher-density, self-gravitating filaments. © 2017. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Ward-Thompson, Derek
United Kingdom, Preston
University of Central Lancashire
Pattle, Kate M.
United Kingdom, Preston
University of Central Lancashire
Bastien, Pierre
Canada, Montreal
University of Montreal
Furuya, Ray S.
Japan, Tokushima
Tokushima University
Kwon, Woojin
South Korea, Daejeon
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
South Korea, Daejeon
University of Science and Technology Ust
Lai, Shihping
Taiwan, Hsinchu
National Tsing Hua University
Taiwan, Taipei
Academia Sinica, Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics
Qiu, Keping
China, Nanjing
Nanjing University
China, Beijing
Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
Berry, David S.
United States, Hilo
East Asian Observatory
Choi, Minho
South Korea, Daejeon
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
Coude, Simon
Canada, Montreal
University of Montreal
Di Francesco, James D.
Canada, Ottawa
National Research Council Canada
Canada, Victoria
University of Victoria
Hoang, Thiem C.
South Korea, Daejeon
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
Franzmann, Erica
Canada, Winnipeg
University of Manitoba
Friberg, Per
United States, Hilo
East Asian Observatory
Graves, Sarah F.
United States, Hilo
East Asian Observatory
Greaves, Jane S.
United Kingdom, Cardiff
Cardiff University
Houde, Martin
Canada, London
Western University
Johnstone, Doug I.
Canada, Ottawa
National Research Council Canada
Canada, Victoria
University of Victoria
Kirk, Jason M.
United Kingdom, Preston
University of Central Lancashire
Koch, Patrick Michel
Taiwan, Taipei
Academia Sinica, Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics
Kwon, Jungmi
Japan, Chofu
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Lee, Chang-won
South Korea, Daejeon
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
South Korea, Daejeon
University of Science and Technology Ust
Li, D. H.
China, Beijing
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Matthews, Brenda C.
Canada, Ottawa
National Research Council Canada
Canada, Victoria
University of Victoria
Parsons, Harriet A.L.
United States, Hilo
East Asian Observatory
Rao, Ramprasad
Taiwan, Taipei
Academia Sinica, Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics
Rawlings, Mark G.
United States, Hilo
East Asian Observatory
Shinnaga, Hiroko
Japan, Kagoshima
Kagoshima University
Sadavoy, Sarah I.
United States, Cambridge
Harvard-smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Byun, Do-young
South Korea, Daejeon
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
South Korea, Daejeon
University of Science and Technology Ust
Eswaraiah, Chakali
Taiwan, Hsinchu
National Tsing Hua University
Chen, Hueiru Ru Vivien
Taiwan, Hsinchu
National Tsing Hua University
Taiwan, Taipei
Academia Sinica, Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics
Chen, Michael Chun Yuan
Canada, Victoria
University of Victoria
Chen, Wenping
Taiwan, Taoyuan
National Central University
Ching, Taochung
Taiwan, Hsinchu
National Tsing Hua University
China, Beijing
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Cho, Jungyeon
South Korea, Daejeon
Chungnam National University
Chrysostomou, Antonio C.
United Kingdom, Hatfield
University of Hertfordshire
Chung, Eun Jung
South Korea, Daejeon
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
Doi, Yasuo
Japan, Tokyo
The University of Tokyo
Drabek-Maunder, Emily
United Kingdom, Cardiff
Cardiff University
Eyres, Stewart
United Kingdom, Preston
University of Central Lancashire
Fiege, Jason D.
Canada, Winnipeg
University of Manitoba
Friesen, Rachel K.
Canada, Toronto
University of Toronto
Fuller, Gary A.
United Kingdom, Manchester
The University of Manchester
Gledhill, Tim M.
United Kingdom, Hatfield
University of Hertfordshire
Griffin, Matthew J.
United Kingdom, Cardiff
Cardiff University
Gu, Qilao
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hasegawa, Tetsuo
Japan, Minato
National Institutes of Natural Sciences
Hatchell, Jennifer H.
United Kingdom, Exeter
University of Exeter
Holland, Wayne S.
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Uk Astronomy Technology Centre
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh
Inoue, Tsuyohshi
Japan, Nagoya
Nagoya University
Inutsuka, Shu Ichiro
Japan, Nagoya
Nagoya University
Iwasaki, Kazunari
Japan, Kyoto
Doshisha University
Jeong, Il-gyo
South Korea, Daejeon
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
Kang, Jihyun
South Korea, Daejeon
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
Kang, Miju
South Korea, Daejeon
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
Kang, Sung-ju
South Korea, Daejeon
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
Kawabata, Koji S.
Japan, Higashihiroshima
Hiroshima University
Kemper, F.
Taiwan, Taipei
Academia Sinica, Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics
Kim, Gwanjeong
South Korea, Daejeon
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
South Korea, Daejeon
University of Science and Technology Ust
Kim, Jongsoo
South Korea, Daejeon
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
South Korea, Daejeon
University of Science and Technology Ust
Kim, Kee-tae
South Korea, Daejeon
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
Kim, K. H.
South Korea, Gongju
Kongju National University
Kim, Miryang
South Korea, Cheongju
Chungbuk National University
Kim, Shinyoung
South Korea, Daejeon
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
South Korea, Daejeon
University of Science and Technology Ust
Lacaille, Kevin M.
Canada, Halifax
Dalhousie University
Lee, Jeong Eun
South Korea, Seoul
Kyung Hee University
Lee, Sang-sung
South Korea, Daejeon
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
South Korea, Daejeon
University of Science and Technology Ust
Li, Dalei
China, Beijing
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Li, Huabai
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Liu, Hongli
China, Beijing
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Liu, Junhao
China, Nanjing
Nanjing University
China, Beijing
Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
Liu, Shengyuan
Taiwan, Taipei
Academia Sinica, Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics
Liu, Tie
South Korea, Daejeon
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
Lyo, A. Ran
South Korea, Daejeon
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
Mairs, Steve
Canada, Victoria
University of Victoria
Matsumura, Masafumi
Japan, Takamatsu
Kagawa University
Schieven, Gerald M.
Canada, Ottawa
National Research Council Canada
Nakamura, Fumitaka
Japan, Mitaka
National Institutes of Natural Sciences - National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
Japan, Hayama
The Graduate University for Advanced Studies
Nakanishi, Hiroyuki
Japan, Kagoshima
Kagoshima University
Japan, Chofu
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Ohashi, Nagayoshi
Japan, Mitaka
National Institutes of Natural Sciences - National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
Onaka, Takahashi
Japan, Tokyo
The University of Tokyo
Peretto, Nicolas
United Kingdom, Cardiff
Cardiff University
Pyo, Tae-soo
Japan, Minato
National Institutes of Natural Sciences
Japan, Hayama
The Graduate University for Advanced Studies
Qian, Lei
China, Beijing
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Rigby, Andrew J.
United Kingdom, Cardiff
Cardiff University
Robitaille, Jean Franćois
United Kingdom, Manchester
The University of Manchester
Scaife, Anna M.M.
United Kingdom, Manchester
The University of Manchester
Soam, Archana
South Korea, Daejeon
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
Tamura, Motohide
Japan, Tokyo
The University of Tokyo
Japan, Mitaka
National Institutes of Natural Sciences - Astrobiology Center
Japan, Minato
National Institutes of Natural Sciences
Tang, Yawen
Taiwan, Taipei
Academia Sinica, Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics
Tomisaka, Kohji
Japan, Mitaka
National Institutes of Natural Sciences - National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
Japan, Hayama
The Graduate University for Advanced Studies
Wang, Hongchi
China, Beijing
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wang, Jia Wei
Taiwan, Hsinchu
National Tsing Hua University
Whitworth, Anthony Peter
United Kingdom, Cardiff
Cardiff University
Yen, Hsiwei
Taiwan, Taipei
Academia Sinica, Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics
Germany, Garching Bei Munchen
European Southern Observatory
Yuan, Jinghua
China, Beijing
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhang, Chuanpeng
China, Beijing
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhang, Guoyin
China, Beijing
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhou, Jianjun
China, Beijing
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhu, Lei
China, Beijing
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ándré, Philippe J.
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Astrophysique, Instrumentation et Modélisation de Paris-saclay
Dowell, Charles Darren
United States, Pasadena
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Statistics
Citations: 75
Authors: 103
Affiliations: 50
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3847/1538-4357/aa70a0
ISSN:
0004637X
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative