Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2003-02-25
Mon.Not.Roy.Astron.Soc. 342 (2003) 623
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
6 pages, 5 figures, MNRAS, in press
Scientific paper
10.1046/j.1365-8711.2003.06578.x
At radio frequencies, the current evidence for the microquasar-quasar connection is based on imaging observations showing that relativistic outflows/jets are found in both classes of objects. Some microquasars also display superluminal motion, further strengthening the view that microquasars are in fact Galactic miniatures of quasars. Here we demonstrate that this connection can be extended to incorporate timing and spectral observations. Our argument is based on the striking similarity found in the radio flaring behaviour of the Galactic superluminal source GRO J1655-40 and of the extragalactic sources, such as the blazar 3C 273. We find that the variability of GRO J1655-40 can be explained within the framework of the successful generalised shock model for compact radio sources in which the radio emission arises from shocked plasma in relativistic jets. Specifically, the multifrequency flare amplitudes, time delays and radio polarization position angle measurements are consistent with the predictions of the growth stage of this model.
Hannikainen Diana Carina
Hunstead Richard W.
McKay Derek J.
Stevens Jason A.
Wu Kinwah
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