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Interstellar medium > Interstellar magnetic fields

Preferred term

Interstellar magnetic fields  

Definition

  • A large-scale, weak magnetic field, with an estimated strength of about 1 to 5 microgauss, that pervades the disk of the Milky Way Galaxy and controls the alignment of interstellar dust grains. (en)

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Editorial note

URI

http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/845

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