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The jet of the Low Luminosity AGN of M81

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, Vol 61, p 08002 (2013)
Publication Year :
2013
Publisher :
EDP Sciences, 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.

Subjects

Subjects :
Physics
QC1-999

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2100014X
Volume :
61
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
EPJ Web of Conferences
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.761ad7d179e9421a8468a53c716d575c
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20136108002