High-Resolution Imaging of X-Ray Jets in Inner Lobes of Centaurus A (NGC5128) using Chandra HRC-I Data and Some Comparison with its Radio Jets

Details High-Resolution Imaging of X-Ray Jets in Inner Lobes of Centaurus A (NGC5128) using Chandra HRC-I Data and Some Comparison with its Radio Jets High-Resolution Imaging of X-Ray Jets in Inner Lobes of Centaurus A (NGC5128) using Chandra HRC-I Data and Some Comparison with its Radio Jets

Oct 2009

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2009afrsk..13...11s&link_type=abstract

African Skies, Vol. 13, p. 11-13

Computer Science

Scientific paper

We present high angular resolution X-ray images from Chandra HRC-I observations of the X-ray jet in the nearby radio galaxy Centaurus A (NGC5128). Since the HRC data does not have spectral resolution, we chose a monochromatic or monoenergetic energy of 1.5 KeV as it is in a range which corresponds to the temperature of the jets and this also removes much of the strong emission from the heavily absorbed X-ray nucleus without compromising the soft emission from the jet. We find that the X-ray emission from the jet is composed of a low surface brightness diffuse component extending continuously from within at least 50 pc of the active nucleus into the NE radio lobe 3 Kpc from the nucleus, along with a dozen discrete compact knots. We find that there are small differences between the X-ray and radio morphologies on the inner jet at the arcsec level which might be due to the fact that there are two different populations of relativistic electrons responsible from the radio and X-ray emissions.
Nous présentons des images à haute résolution angulaire dans la gamme des rayons-X. Elles proviennent des observations par le satellite Chandra HRC-I, du jet en rayon-X au sein de la radiogalaxie Centaurus A (NGC5128). Du fait que le HRC est dépourvu de résolution spectrale, nous nous intéressons à la gamme mono énergétique de 1.5 kev ; située dans la plage d'énergies correspondant à la température des jets. La gamme de 1.5 kev présente aussi l'avantage d'éliminer les rayons-X "durs" provenant du noyau, sana compromettre les rayons-X "doux" du jet. Nous établissons que le rayonnement X du jet est fait d'une composante a faible luminosité de surface. Cette composant s'étale de façon continue a partir de 50 pc du noyau actif jusqu'à l'intérieur du lobe NE situe a 3 kpc du noyau, en même temps qu une traîne discontinue faite d'une douzaine de noeuds compacts.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

High-Resolution Imaging of X-Ray Jets in Inner Lobes of Centaurus A (NGC5128) using Chandra HRC-I Data and Some Comparison with its Radio Jets does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with High-Resolution Imaging of X-Ray Jets in Inner Lobes of Centaurus A (NGC5128) using Chandra HRC-I Data and Some Comparison with its Radio Jets, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and High-Resolution Imaging of X-Ray Jets in Inner Lobes of Centaurus A (NGC5128) using Chandra HRC-I Data and Some Comparison with its Radio Jets will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-805027