Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2006-01-19
Mon.Not.Roy.Astron.Soc.Lett. 368 (2006) L15-L19
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Accepted by MN letters. 5 pages, 4 colour figures. Some figures reduced in quality. v2 fixes two typos, no other changes
Scientific paper
10.1111/j.1745-3933.2006.00146.x
We report on Spitzer and Gemini observations of the jet of Centaurus A in the infrared, which we combine with radio, ultraviolet and X-ray data. Spitzer detects jet emission from about 2 arcmin from the nucleus, becoming particularly bright after the jet flare point at ~3.4 arcmin. Where X-ray and infrared emission are seen together the broad-band data strongly support a synchrotron origin for the X-rays. The jet flare point is marked by a broad, diffuse region of X-rays which may be associated with a shock: we discuss possible physical mechanisms for this. The infrared jet persists after the flare point region although X-ray emission is absent; it is plausible that here we are seeing the effects of particle acceleration followed by downstream advection with synchrotron losses. Gemini data probe the inner regions of the jet, putting limits on the mid-infrared flux of jet knots.
Hardcastle Martin J.
Kraft Ralph Porter
Worrall Diana Mary
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