Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2007-08-09
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
5 pages, 5 figures. To be published in the proceedings of "Extragalactic Jets: Theory and Observation from Radio to Gamma Ray"
Scientific paper
The complex X-ray morphology of the 300 kpc long X-ray jet in PKS1127-145 (z=1.18 quasar) is clearly discerned in a ~100 ksec Chandra observation. The jet X-ray surface brightness gradually decreases by an order of magnitude going out from the core. The X-ray spectrum of the inner jet is relatively flat with alpha_X=0.66+/-0.15 and steep in the outer jet with alpha_X=1.0+/-0.2. The X-ray and radio jet intensity profiles are strikingly different, with the radio emission peaking strongly at the two outer knots while the X-ray emission is strongest in the inner jet region. We discuss the constraints implied by these data on the X-ray emission models and conclude that ``one-zone'' models fail and that at least a two-component model is needed to explain the jet's broadband emission. We propose that the X-ray emission originates in the jet proper while the bulk of the radio emission comes from a surrounding jet sheath. We also consider intermittent jet activity as a possible cause of the observed jet morphology.
Aldcroft Thomas L.
Bechtold Jill
Cheung Charlotte
Harris Daniel E.
Siemiginowska Aneta
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