The Outburst in Hercules A

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Sep 2004

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2004cxo..prop.1782n&link_type=abstract

Chandra Proposal ID #06800337

Physics

Chandra Proposal Id #06800337

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In the standard model of expanding radio sources, cocoon shocks expand around radio lobes, powered by jets from an AGN. There is a strong case that cocoon shocks in the ICM around the radio source Hercules A are responsible for its unusual X-ray appearance. We propose a 100 ksec observation of Hercules to confirm these shocks and determine their properties. The new X-ray data will be used to determine basic shock properties, including energy, and the enthalpy of the cavities in Hercules A. These quantities constrain the history of energy injection by the radio source. Deep X-ray observations of Hercules A will provide new insights into the nature of this radio sources and radio sources in general.

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