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VLBI Observations of Low Power Radio Galaxies

1995/06/06 by G. Giovannini, W. D. Cotton, Giovannini, G. +10
Physics and Astronomy · #Astrophysics (astro-ph) #Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena #FOS: Physical sciences #Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena #Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.astro-ph/9506034

9 pages, TEX, figures available only by FAX, e-mail address [email protected] Invited paper at the National Academy of Sciences Colloquium: "Quasars and AGN: High Resolution Radio Imaging" Irvine (CA) March 24-25 1995 - to appear in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

arxiv created 1995/06/06 · openalex publication_date 1995/06/06 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

The parsec scale properties of low power radio galaxies are reviewed here, using the available data on 12 FR I galaxies. The most frequent radio structure is an asymmetric parsec-scale morphology, i.e. core and one-sided jet. It is shared by 9 (possibly 10) of the 12 mapped radio galaxies. One (possibly 2) of the other galaxies has (have) a two-sided jet emission. Two sources are known from published data to show a proper motion; we present here evidence for proper motion in two more galaxies. Therefore, in the present sample we have 4 radio galaxies with a measured proper motion. One of these has a very symmetric structure and therefore should be in the plane of the sky. The results discussed here are in agreement with the predictions of the unified scheme models. Moreover, the present data indicate that the parsec scale structure in low and high power radio galaxies is essentially the same.

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