Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
1998-02-13
Mon.Not.Roy.Astron.Soc. 296 (1998) 1098
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
10 pages, 6 figures, uses mn.sty and epsf.sty. To appear in MNRAS
Scientific paper
10.1046/j.1365-8711.1998.01535.x
We present ROSAT PSPC observations of the twin-jet radio galaxy 3C449. The soft X-ray emission from this object is dominated by an extended halo with a scale comparable to that of the radio source. The asymmetry of the X-ray emission is reflected in that of the radio lobes, providing evidence that the behaviour of the jets is strongly influenced by the external medium. A region of reduced X-ray surface brightness coincident with the southern radio lobe of 3C449 suggests that the radio source has displaced thermal plasma from the X-ray-emitting halo. However, the minimum pressure in the radio lobe is considerably lower than our estimates of the pressure in the external medium. We discuss the implications for the dynamics of the radio source.
Birkinshaw Mark
Hardcastle Martin J.
Worrall Diana Mary
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