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Multifrequency observations of the BL Lacertae objects OQ 530 and ON 325

Authors :
Keith O. Mason
W. A. Stein
H. R. Miller
F. A. Cordova
P. E. Hodge
R. J. Rudy
M. F. Aller
Frederick C. Bruhweiler
M. L. Sitko
J. J. Puschell
Wieslaw Z. Wisniewski
H. D. Aller
Diana M Worrall
Source :
The Astrophysical Journal. 284:512
Publication Year :
1984
Publisher :
American Astronomical Society, 1984.

Abstract

Spectral measurements of the two BL Lac objects OQ 530 and ON 325 are presented. The measurements were taken at frequencies ranging from radio to ultraviolet. Both sources show spectral curvature between the infrared and ultraviolet frequencies. The intensity and spectral shape of OQ 530 vary, but the spectral shape of ON 325 appears to remain constant during intensity variability. A nonthermal theoretical model of jet emission is developed which incorporates both the spectral and time variability data. The model predicts that ON 325 radiates at X-ray frequencies with Compton radiation dominating over synchrotron emission. The angular size of the jet emission is predicted to be less than 0.1 milli-arcsec at high radio frequencies.

Details

ISSN :
15384357 and 0004637X
Volume :
284
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
The Astrophysical Journal
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........09bb66a895ca444dd9b935f06d1b87b0
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1086/162433