The extended radio source in the center of M31

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Jun 1982

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Astrophysical Journal, Part 2 - Letters to the Editor, vol. 257, June 1, 1982, p. L13-L18.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Andromeda Galaxy, Brightness Distribution, Elliptical Galaxies, Galactic Nuclei, Galactic Radiation, Radio Sources (Astronomy), Astronomical Maps, Cosmic Rays, Nebulae, Nonthermal Radiation, Supernova Remnants, Synchrotron Radiation

Scientific paper

Observations of the central region of M31 were made at 1465 and 4885 MHz with the 1-km configuration of the VLA telescope. It is shown that the M31 central radio source is a nearly spherical distribution of nonthermal synchrotron emission with a 1465 MHz brightness distribution that falls off exponentially from the center with a scale factor of 1.1 arcmin and can be traced to distances of 1 kpc from the nucleus. A triple radio source is found, which is 9 arcmin NE of the nucleus with a position angle of about 70 deg, and which is most likely associated with a background elliptical galaxy coincident in position with the central source in the triplet. The broad structure of the object may be due to a bulge population of many weak supernova remnants or a cosmic ray electron-dominated galactic wind.

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