Discovery of an optical synchrotron jet in 3C 264

Details Discovery of an optical synchrotron jet in 3C 264 Discovery of an optical synchrotron jet in 3C 264

Jan 1993

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1993apj...402l..37c&link_type=abstract

Astrophysical Journal, Part 2 - Letters (ISSN 0004-637X), vol. 402, no. 2, p. L37-L40.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

60

Elliptical Galaxies, Galactic Nuclei, Radio Jets (Astronomy), Synchrotron Radiation, Astronomical Models, Astronomical Spectroscopy, Faint Object Camera, X Ray Spectra

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Observations with the Faint Object Camera on board the Hubble Space Telescope have revealed a new optical jet in the core of the elliptical galaxy NGC 3862 (3C 264). Morphologically, this jet is similar to the synchrotron jets seen in other galaxies, as it shows knots and bifurcations. The optical spectral index is also similar to that found in other jets. Thus, the nucleus of NGC 3862 appears to contain the fifth known example of an optical synchrotron jet. Since NGC 3862 is a typical radio-loud elliptical galaxy, it seems likely that many nonthermal jets found in the radio continuum may also have optical counterparts.

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