Detection of radio emission from the jet in Centaurus A

Details Detection of radio emission from the jet in Centaurus A Detection of radio emission from the jet in Centaurus A

Dec 1981

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Astrophysical Journal, Part 1, vol. 251, Dec. 15, 1981, p. 523-529. Research supported by the U.S. Department of Energy;

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

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Astronomical Spectroscopy, Galactic Nuclei, Galactic Structure, Radio Galaxies, Astronomical Maps, Morphology, Relativistic Electron Beams, X Ray Sources

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The VLA has detected radio emission from the X-ray jet in Centaurus A, at 20 and 6 cm, whose radio morphology is similar to that of the X-ray jet. It is suggested that the same population of relativistic electrons is responsible for both radio and X-ray synchrotron emission, in which case in situ acceleration of electrons in the knots would be mandatory. The relativistic beam may alternatively heat the surrounding gas, resulting in X-ray emission. The static confinement of the knots of the jet seems to be accomplished by the presence of the ambient hot gas in the galaxy. The galaxy's nucleus has an inverted spectrum at radio frequencies, and it is noted that the jet is as bright as the nucleus at low frequencies.

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