X-RAY-EMISSION FROM A RADIO HOT-SPOT IN 3C-390.3 - EVIDENCE FOR THE DEFLECTION OF A RADIO JET BY A NEIGHBORING GALAXY

Authors
HARRIS DE LEIGHLY KM LEAHY JP
Citation
De. Harris et al., X-RAY-EMISSION FROM A RADIO HOT-SPOT IN 3C-390.3 - EVIDENCE FOR THE DEFLECTION OF A RADIO JET BY A NEIGHBORING GALAXY, The Astrophysical journal, 499(2), 1998, pp. 149-152
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Journal title
The Astrophysical journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
0004637X
Volume
499
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Part
2
Pages
149 - 152
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-637X(1998)499:2<149:XFARHI>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
By summing a large number of ROSAT High Resolution Imager (HRI) observ ations of the variable radio galaxy 3C 390.3, we demonstrate that the X-ray emission associated with the northern radio lobe (reported by Pr ieto) can be identified with hot spot B. None of the other hot spots h ave been detected. We present evidence that the anomalous X-ray emissi on is the consequence of a strong shock produced where the northern ra dio jet impinges onto an external galaxy.