2004ApJ...605..656V


Query : 2004ApJ...605..656V

2004ApJ...605..656V - Astrophys. J., 605, 656-661 (2004/April-3)

Magnetic driving of relativistic outflows in active galactic nuclei. I. Interpretation of parsec-scale accelerations.

VLAHAKIS N. and KOENIGL A.

Abstract (from CDS):

There is growing evidence that relativistic jets in active galactic nuclei undergo extended (parsec-scale) acceleration. We argue that, contrary to some suggestions in the literature, this acceleration cannot be purely hydrodynamic. Using exact semianalytic solutions of the relativistic MHD equations, we demonstrate that the parsec-scale acceleration to relativistic speeds inferred in sources such as the radio galaxy NGC 6251 and the quasar 3C 345 can be attributed to magnetic driving. Additional observational implications of this model will be explored in future papers in this series.

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Journal keyword(s): Galaxies: Active - Galaxies: Individual: NGC Number: NGC 6251 - Galaxies: Jets - ISM: Jets and Outflows - Magnetohydrodynamics: MHD - Galaxies: Quasars: Individual: Alphanumeric: 3C 345

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Number of rows : 2
N Identifier Otype ICRS (J2000)
RA
ICRS (J2000)
DEC
Mag U Mag B Mag V Mag R Mag I Sp type #ref
1850 - 2026
#notes
1 NGC 6251 Bla 16 32 31.96989253 +82 32 16.3999044 15.24 14.66 12.89 7.62   ~ 772 1
2 3C 345 Bla 16 42 58.80997043 +39 48 36.9939552   16.81 16.59 16.84   ~ 1808 3

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