A dual emission mechanism in Sgr A*/L′?

被引:38
作者
Clénet, Y
Rouan, D
Gratadour, D
Marco, O
Léna, P
Ageorges, N
Gendron, E
机构
[1] Observ Paris, LESIA, 5 Pl Jules Janssen, F-92195 Meudon, France
[2] European So Observ, Santiago 19, Chile
关键词
Galaxy : center; infrared : stars; instrumentation : adaptive optics;
D O I
10.1051/0004-6361:200500146
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
We have collected in 2004 adaptive optics corrected L' images of the Galactic Center region with NAOS-CONICA at VLT. A strong variability was observed as well as a correla correlation between the photocenter positions and fluxes of the L'-band counterpart of Sgr A*. It is interpreted as the combined em emission of a point-like flaring emission flaring source at the position of Sgr A* g A*/IR itself and an extended dust structure, 75 mas south west of Sgr A* A*/IR, which we name Sgr A*-f. We examine the different possible mechanisms to explain this dual Sgr A* L' emission and conclude it is likely a flaring emission associated to energetic events in the close environment of the black hole plus a quiescent emission resulting from the collision of Sgr A*-f by a jet from Sgr A*.
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页码:L9 / L13
页数:5
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