Physics
Scientific paper
Jul 2009
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HST Proposal ID #12293. Cycle 18
Physics
Scientific paper
As the nearest galaxy with an optical jet, M87 affords an unparalleled opportunity to study extragalactic jet phenomena at the highest resolution. We have previously obtained HST images of the jet with unprecedented resolution which show detailed shock structures as well as numerous unresolved condensations over the first few arcseconds of the jet. Our previous HST monitoring observations have found superluminal motion at speeds up to 6c in many of these features, and showed the formation of new emission regions and rapid variability. The recently repaired STIS/NUV instrument now presents a unique opportunity to measure proper motions in the M87 jet with a single highly stable, high resolution instrument across a 13 yr timebase. We will use these new data, together with STIS/NUV data from 1999-2003 to map the velocity field of the jet to much higher accuracy than previously possible. This will allow us to measure the bulk deceleration of the jet, transverse motions, accelerations / decelerations of individual features, and numerous fainter jet features. We will use this to test models for the structure and kinematics of relativistic jet flows, synchrotron emission regions, and AGN in general.;
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