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The jet of the Low Luminosity AGN of M81 Evidence of Precession.

Authors :
Alberdi, A.
Martí-Vidal, I.
Marcaide, J. M.
Guirado, J. C.
Pérez-Torres, M. A.
Ros, E.
Brunthaler, A.
Source :
EPJ Web of Conferences. 2013, Issue 61, p1-4. 4p.
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

In this contribution, we summarize our main results of a big campaign of global VLBI observations of the AGN in M81 (M81*) phase-referenced to the radio supernova SN 1993J. Thanks to the precise multi-epoch and multi-frequency astrometry, we have determined the normalized core-shift of the relativistic jet of M81* and estimated both the magnetic field and the particle density at the jet base. We have also found evidence of jet precession in M81* coming from the systematic time evolution of the jet orientation correlated with changes in the overall flux density. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
21016275
Issue :
61
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
EPJ Web of Conferences
Publication Type :
Conference
Accession number :
93313622
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20136108002