An X-ray jet in the BL Lac S5 2007+777
R. M. Sambruna (1), D. Donato (1), C.C. Cheung (2), F. Tavecchio (3),, L. Maraschi (3) ((1) NASA GSFC, (2) NRAO, Stanford, (3) INAF-Osservatorio, Astronomico di Brera)
TL;DR
This paper reports the discovery of a bright X-ray jet in the BL Lac S5 2007+777 using Chandra observations, providing insights into its structure and properties.
Contribution
First detection of an X-ray jet in S5 2007+777, enhancing understanding of jet emissions in BL Lac objects.
Findings
Bright X-ray jet detected with Chandra
Jet structure characterized in X-ray wavelengths
Implications for jet emission mechanisms discussed
Abstract
The BL Lac S5 2007+777 was observed by us with Chandra, to find the X-ray counterpart to its 18" radio jet, and study its structure. Indeed, a bright X-ray jet was discovered in the 33 ks ACIS-S image of the source. We present its properties and briefly discuss the implications.
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TopicsAstrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena · Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations · Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers