A JET IN THE NUCLEUS OF THE GIANT QUASAR 4C-74.26

被引:12
作者
PEARSON, TJ [1 ]
BLUNDELL, KM [1 ]
RILEY, JM [1 ]
WARNER, PJ [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV CAMBRIDGE,CAVENDISH LAB,MULLARD RADIO ASTRON OBSERV,CAMBRIDGE CB3 0HE,ENGLAND
关键词
GALAXIES; JETS; QUASARS; GENERAL; INDIVIDUAL; 4C-74.26; RADIO CONTINUUM;
D O I
10.1093/mnras/259.1.13P
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
An image of the nucleus of the giant quasar 4C 74.26 made using very long baseline interferometry at a frequency of 5 GHz shows a one-sided, parsec-scale jet that is well aligned with the 400-kpc jet seen in VLA images. If the jet asymmetry is due to Doppler boosting, the axis of the source cannot lie close to the plane of the sky. The radio spectrum of the nucleus, measured with the VLA, has a peak at about 8 GHz.
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页数:4
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