method: statistics; method: data analysis; quasars: general
Abstract :
[en] We briefly present a new coordinate-invariant statistical test dedicated to the study of the orientations of transverse quantities of non-uniformly distributed sources on the celestial sphere. These quantities can be projected spin-axes or polarization vectors of astronomical sources.
Disciplines :
Space science, astronomy & astrophysics
Author, co-author :
Pelgrims, Vincent ; Université de Liège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Inter. fondamentales en physique et astrophysique (IFPA)
Language :
English
Title :
A new test of uniformity for object orientations in astronomy
