A Chandra Observation of the Unusual Radio Galaxy 3c 403

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Sep 2001

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Chandra Proposal ID #03700033

Physics

Chandra Proposal Id #03700033

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VLA observations (8 GHz) of the nearby (z=0.089) FR II radio galaxy 3C 403 show a very unusual twisted X structure in the diffuse radio emission. In addition, the hotspots that make up two legs of the X are not collinear with the nucleus. One possible explanation for the unusual radio morphology of 3C 403 could be a significant asymmetry in the hot ISM of the host galaxy. We will test this hypothesis by mapping the spatial morphology of the X-ray emitting plasma to understand the relationship between the radio plasmas and the ISM. Lack of detection of such an asymmetry could imply that the source axis has changed in the recent past, and the unusual shape is a result of backflow of jet material into an old cocoon. GTO Priority "A"

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