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view Abstract Citations (224) References (7) Co-Reads Similar Papers Volume Content Graphics Metrics Export Citation NASA/ADS A precision measurement of the X-ray polarization of the Crab Nebula without pulsar contamination. Weisskopf, M. C. ; Silver, E. H. ; Kestenbaum, H. L. ; Long, K. S. ; Novick, R. Abstract The linear X-ray polarization of the Crab Nebula has been precisely measured at 2.6 keV and 5.2 keV with the OSO 8 graphite crystal polarimeters. The 1.4 ms time resolution of these instruments permitted the removal of any contribution to the polarization from the pulsar. The nebular polarization is 19.2% plus or minus 1.0% at a position angle of 156.4 plus or minus 1.4 deg at 2.6 keV. At 5.2 keV the corresponding results are 19.5% plus or minus 2.8% at 152.6 plus or minus 4.0 deg. Publication: The Astrophysical Journal Pub Date: March 1978 DOI: 10.1086/182648 Bibcode: 1978ApJ...220L.117W Keywords: Crab Nebula; Linear Polarization; Polarimetry; X Ray Astronomy; Light Curve; Lunar Occultation; Oso-8; Pulsars; Tables (Data); Astronomy; Crab Nebula:X-Ray Polarization full text sources ADS | data products SIMBAD (2)