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The linear polarization is of the order of 15 per cent and is variable, and the circular polarization is less than 5 percent.
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COCKE, W., DISNEY, M. & GEHRELS, T. Optical Polarization Measurements of Pulsar NP 0532. Nature 223, 576–578 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/223576a0
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