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Observations of Three Radio Galaxies with The Einstein X-Ray Observatory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 March 2016

E. D. Feigelson  and
E. J. Schreier
E. D. Feigelson
Affiliation:
Harvard/Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
E. J. Schreier
Affiliation:
Harvard/Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

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We would like to present early results from the EINSTEIN X-ray Observatory on three radio galaxies: Centaurus A, NGC 315 = DW0055+30, and Cygnus A = 3C405. We hope to demonstrate that imaging X-ray astronomy can provide important insights into the physics and environment of radio galaxies and their extended radio components.

NGC 5128, the parent galaxy of the double-double radio source Centaurus A, is the nearest radio galaxy, providing the best testing ground for high resolution X-ray studies. The X-ray morphology has proved to be rich and varied. We detect four distinct components to the X-ray emission: (1) the strong, compact nucleus detected by earlier satellites; (2) extended emission around the nucleus; (3) emission from the inner radio lobes; and (4) a unique X-ray jet between the nucleus and the NE radio lobe. A detailed presentation of these observations can be found in Schreier et al. (1979).

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Joint Discussion
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Highlights of Astronomy , Volume 5: Highlights of Astronomy. As presented at the XVIIth General Assembly of the IAU, 1979 , 1980 , pp. 695 - 697
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1980

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