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The polarization distribution of the inner coma of comet Hale-Bopp was measured by CCD imaging around perihelion. The dust shell positions correlate well with relative maxima of polarization. The images taken in the I-band identify different shell systems, each showing individual polarization properties. This could be related to differences in the dust properties of the associated jets.
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Tanga, P., Cellino, A. & Di Martino, M. Imaging polarimetry of comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) around perihelion. Earth, Moon, and Planets 78, 359–364 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006250412142
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006250412142