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First results from the Faint Object Camera - Observations of PKS 0521 - 36

1991; IOP Publishing; Volume: 369; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1086/185957

1538-4357

F. Macchetto, R. Albrecht, C. Barbieri, J. C. Blades, A. Boksenberg, P. Crane, J. M. Deharveng, M. J. Disney, P. Jakobsen, T. M. Kamperman, Ivan R. King, C. D. Mackay, F. Paresce, G. Weigelt, D. Baxter, P. Greenfield, R. Jędrzejewski, A. Nota, W. B. Sparks,

Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae

view Abstract Citations (39) References (25) Co-Reads Similar Papers Volume Content Graphics Metrics Export Citation NASA/ADS First Results from the Faint Object Camera: Observations of PKS 0521-36 Macchetto, F. ; Albrecht, R. ; Barbieri, C. ; Blades, J. C. ; Boksenberg, A. ; Crane, P. ; Deharveng, J. M. ; Disney, M. J. ; Jakobsen, P. ; Kamperman, T. M. ; King, I. R. ; Mackay, C. D. ; Paresce, F. ; Weigelt, G. ; Baxter, D. ; Greenfield, P. ; Jedrzejewski, R. ; Nota, A. ; Sparks, W. B. Abstract The Faint Object Camera on the Hubble Space Telescope was used to observe the radio galaxy PKS 0521 - 36 which hosts a prominent radio jet. Images of the jet show spatial structure comparable to VLA data and significantly better than optical ground-based observations. The jet structure is resolved at FOC resolution. In addition to the radio knot, well resolved by the FOC, an extension of the jet toward the nucleus is apparent. The rest of the jet does not show much clumpiness, implying that the synchrotron electrons must be accelerated all along the jet to account for the extent in the optical region. Publication: The Astrophysical Journal Pub Date: March 1991 DOI: 10.1086/185957 Bibcode: 1991ApJ...369L..55M Keywords: Galactic Structure; Image Resolution; Radio Galaxies; Radio Jets (Astronomy); Synchrotron Radiation; Faint Object Camera; Hubble Space Telescope; Spatial Resolution; Very Long Base Interferometry; Astrophysics; GALAXIES: INDIVIDUAL ALPHANUMERIC: PKS 0521-36; GALAXIES: JETS; RADIO SOURCES: GALAXIES full text sources ADS | data products SIMBAD (1) NED (1) MAST (1) ESA (1)