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2024AJ....168...88Z - Astron. J., 168, 88 (2024/August-0)

Galactic Cirri at High Galactic Latitudes. I. Investigating Scatter in Slopes between Optical and Far-infrared Intensities.

ZHAO Y., ZHANG W., MA L., WEN S. and WU H.

Abstract (from CDS):

Based on the slopes between DESI g, r and Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) 100 μm intensities, specifically kg and kr, we have constructed a substantial sample of Galactic cirri. This sample covers 561.25 deg2 at high Galactic latitudes (∣b∣ ≥ 30°), allowing for a systematic study of the physical parameters of the Galactic cirrus on a large scale, such as g - r color, dust temperature, asymmetry factor, and albedo. The ratio of kg and kr is consistent with the diffuse Galactic starlight model, suggesting that the diffuse starlight within our own Galaxy serves as the primary illumination source for the cirrus. Both kg and kr decrease slowly with increasing Galactic latitudes and IRAS 100 μm intensities, while they do not have a correlation with Galactic longitudes. The distribution of kg and kr confirms a significant scatter in the slopes, reaching a factor of 4-5. Such large scatter cannot be explained by the weak correlation between the slopes and Galactic latitudes and IRAS 100 μm intensities. Instead, it is attributed to substantial variations in the intrinsic properties of the dust, e.g., asymmetry factor and albedo. We propose that the properties of dust particles play a critical role in the observed scatter in slopes, making them the primary contributing factors. Moreover, the variations in dust properties within the cirrus are localized rather than exhibiting large-scale gradients.

Abstract Copyright: © 2024. The Author(s). Published by the American Astronomical Society.

Journal keyword(s): Interstellar emissions - Interstellar dust - Interstellar medium - Diffuse nebulae

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