Radio Jets of 3C449
Description
VLA radio image of dual radio jets emerging from opposite sides of the nucleus of a large elliptical galaxy whose optical dimensions are about 1/10th the radio features. The redshift of the galaxy is 5400 km/s; the distance is 180 million light-years for a Hubble constant of 100 km/s/Mpc. The radio jets expand to form diffuse radio lobes outside of the galaxy halo. The interpretation is that the jets delineate the channels through which energy flows from the nucleus to power the outer radio source lobes.
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
3C449
Investigators
R.A. Perley, A.G. Willis
Telescope
Very Large Array (VLA)
Observation Date
1978-09-29
Type of Observation
continuum
Center of Image
RA 22:29:7.630, Dec: 39:6:3.500 (J2000)
Notes
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Series
Active Galactic Nuclei Series
Unit
Radio Galaxies Unit
Citation
Legacy Astronomical Images, “Radio Jets of 3C449,” NRAO/AUI Archives, accessed August 31, 2024, https://www.nrao.edu/archives/items/show/33392.