Blowtorch Jet in NGC6251

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Description

VLA image of the famous "blowtorch" jet in the galaxy NGC6251.
The data was obtained from the VLA archive for analysis with X-ray images from the Chandra X-ray Observatory and XMM-Newton.

Creator

Legacy Astronomical Images

Rights

NRAO/AUI/NSF does not hold full copyright for this image. Contact the archivist for details.

Type

Legacy Astronomical Image

Object Name

NGC6251

Telescope

Very Large Array (VLA)

Observation Date

1995-08-15

Type of Observation

continuum

Band

L

Wavelength

20 cm

Frequency

1.4 GHz

Center of Image

RA 16:32:32.000, Dec: 82:32:16.000 (J2000)

Field of View

0.050000 x 0.083333 degrees

Series

Active Galactic Nuclei Series

Unit

Quasars Unit

Citation

Legacy Astronomical Images, “Blowtorch Jet in NGC6251,” NRAO/AUI Archives, accessed November 19, 2024, https://www.nrao.edu/archives/items/show/33346.