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Linear Polarization Variations and Circular Polarization Are Common among Airless Bodies

  • Authors: Sloane J. Wiktorowicz, Amanda J. Bayless, Larissa A. Nofi

Sloane J. Wiktorowicz et al 2026 The Planetary Science Journal 7 .

  • Provider: AAS Journals

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POLISH2 383−720 nm observations of Uranus obtained at α = 1﹩\mathop{.}\limits^{\unicode{x000b0}}﹩6 and 2﹩\mathop{.}\limits^{\unicode{x000b0}}﹩3 on UT 2018 September 22 and 2021 September 16, respectively, are compared with measurements from the literature (J. J. Michalsky & R. A. Stokes 1977). Top: fractional polarization p vs. α, which is consistent with Rayleigh scattering with 36.22% ± 0.89% efficiency. J. J. Michalsky & R. A. Stokes (1977) observations obtained at α < 2° are generally consistent with zero and are ignored here for clarity. Bottom: POLISH2 polarization orientation relative to the plane perpendicular to the scattering plane (﹩{{\rm{\Theta }}}^{{\rm{{\prime} }}}=0\mathop{.}\limits^{\unicode{x000b0}}39\pm 0\mathop{.}\limits^{\unicode{x000b0}}72﹩), which is consistent with Rayleigh scattering (dashed line). Note that J. J. Michalsky & R. A. Stokes (1977) only tabulate p and not ﹩{{\rm{\Theta }}}^{{\prime} }﹩.

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