XMM-NEWTON Detection of X-ray Emission from the Compact Steep Spectrum Radio Galaxy 3C303.1

Details XMM-NEWTON Detection of X-ray Emission from the Compact Steep Spectrum Radio Galaxy 3C303.1 XMM-NEWTON Detection of X-ray Emission from the Compact Steep Spectrum Radio Galaxy 3C303.1

2006-08-15

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0608320v1

Astrophys.J.653:1115-1120,2006

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Scientific paper

10.1086/508705

Using XMM we detect faint unresolved X-ray emission from the Compact Steep Spectrum radio galaxy 3C303.1. We detect a thermal component at kT = 0.8 keV which seems likely to be produced in the ISM of the host galaxy. There is evidence for a second component in the spectrum whose nature is currently ambiguous. Plausible hypotheses for the second component include (1) hot gas shocked by the expansion of the radio source, and (2) Synchrotron self-Compton emission from the southern radio lobe if the magnetic field is below the equipartition value by a factor of about 3.5.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

XMM-NEWTON Detection of X-ray Emission from the Compact Steep Spectrum Radio Galaxy 3C303.1 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 XMM-NEWTON Detection of X-ray Emission from the Compact Steep Spectrum Radio Galaxy 3C303.1, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and XMM-NEWTON Detection of X-ray Emission from the Compact Steep Spectrum Radio Galaxy 3C303.1 will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-100307