STRUCTURE OF THE RADIO JETS IN 3C449

被引:147
作者
PERLEY, RA
WILLIS, AG
SCOTT, JS
机构
[1] BRANDEIS UNIV,DEPT PHYS,WALTHAM,MA 02154
[2] UNIV MARYLAND,PROGRAM ASTRON,COLLEGE PK,MD 20742
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10.1038/281437a0
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
High resolution observations of 3C449 show the presence of two highly collimated symmetric jets on each side of an unresolved core. The jets show considerable fine structure and polarisation. Measurements of the depolarisation suggest internal densities of ~0.02 cm-3 and flow velocities of ≳1,000 km s-1. © 1979 Nature Publishing Group.
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