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MEASUREMENTS of the polarisation of nova Vulpeculae 1976 are reported. The linear polarisation seems to have an interstellar origin and so can be used to estimate the reddening and distance of the nova. Nova Vuleculae 1976 was discovered at about the peak of its brightness on October 21 by the British amateur astronomer Mr Alcock.
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MARTIN, P., MAZA, J. & ANGEL, J. The polarisation of nova Vulpeculae. Nature 265, 314–315 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1038/265314a0
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