The Polarization of Achernar

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Conference Proceedings
"The Nature and Evolution of Disks Around Hot Stars"
East Tennessee State University, July 2004

Slide 1  : Title Page

Slide 2  : Abstract

Slide 3  : New ESO K-band interferometry

Slide 4  : A truly distorted star?

Slide 5  : Implications

Slide 6  : Polarimetric observations of Achernar (original sources)

Slide 7  : 1995 multiwavelength campaign

Slide 8  : Conventional view

Slide 9  : Problems

Slide 10  : Doubts about VLTI results

Slide 11  : Polarization and rotational distortion


Last modified: December 8, 2005

David McDavid
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