Radio and X-ray variability of the nucleus of Centaurus A /NGC 5128/

Details Radio and X-ray variability of the nucleus of Centaurus A /NGC 5128/ Radio and X-ray variability of the nucleus of Centaurus A /NGC 5128/

Feb 1978

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1978apj...219..836b&link_type=abstract

Astrophysical Journal, Part 1, vol. 219, Feb. 1, 1978, p. 836-844.

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Astronomical Models, Galactic Nuclei, Radio Galaxies, X Ray Sources, Compton Effect, Electromagnetic Spectra, Electron Accelerators, High Energy Electrons, Relativistic Particles

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Centaurus A (NGC 5128) has been observed at radio frequencies of 10.7, 31.4, 85.2, and 89 GHz and at X-ray energies greater than 20 keV. These observations, together with results reported by other workers, are interpreted in terms of models of the nucleus of this radio galaxy. The radio observations cover the period from 1973 through early 1977. The X-ray observations cover two 10-day intervals, one in July and August (1975) and the other in July and August 1976. The source exhibits significant variability in all the observed radio frequencies. The observed radio and X-ray intensities show some concurrent variations but do not track one another throughout the observations. A model of the source in which X-rays are produced by inverse Compton scattering of blackbody photons by relativistic electrons is proposed to explain these observations. The observed variations in the electromagnetic spectrum are shown to be consistent with adiabatic expansion of a trapped plasma in conjunction with turbulent accelerations of the relativistic electrons. Upper limits obtained with the model indicate that there may be sufficient energy available in the nucleus to form radio lobes with the same total energy as those already present.

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