Abstract
As one of the nearest examples of an active galaxy, NGC5128 (Centaurus A) has been studied in detail over a wide range of wavelengths. The authors have made polarization observations of the infrared nucleus at wavelengths from 1.2 to 3.8 ..mu..m. The nucleus is found to have a large intrinsic polarization of approx.=9% at position angle 147/sup 0/. This position angle is perpendicular to the direction of the X-ray and radio jet. The polarized emission from the nucleus is interpreted as synchrotron radiation from a region whose magnetic field is parallel to the jet direction. The properties of the Cen A nucleus are essentially identical to those of the much more luminous blazars. This suggest that blazar-type activity extends over a very wide range in luminosity, and low-luminosity blazars may be common in elliptical galaxies.
Citation Formats
Bailey, J, Sparks, W B, Hough, J H, and Axon, D J.
Infrared polarimetry of the nucleus of Centaurus A: the nearest blazar.
United Kingdom: N. p.,
1986.
Web.
doi:10.1038/322150a0.
Bailey, J, Sparks, W B, Hough, J H, & Axon, D J.
Infrared polarimetry of the nucleus of Centaurus A: the nearest blazar.
United Kingdom.
https://doi.org/10.1038/322150a0
Bailey, J, Sparks, W B, Hough, J H, and Axon, D J.
1986.
"Infrared polarimetry of the nucleus of Centaurus A: the nearest blazar."
United Kingdom.
https://doi.org/10.1038/322150a0.
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title = {Infrared polarimetry of the nucleus of Centaurus A: the nearest blazar}
author = {Bailey, J, Sparks, W B, Hough, J H, and Axon, D J}
abstractNote = {As one of the nearest examples of an active galaxy, NGC5128 (Centaurus A) has been studied in detail over a wide range of wavelengths. The authors have made polarization observations of the infrared nucleus at wavelengths from 1.2 to 3.8 ..mu..m. The nucleus is found to have a large intrinsic polarization of approx.=9% at position angle 147/sup 0/. This position angle is perpendicular to the direction of the X-ray and radio jet. The polarized emission from the nucleus is interpreted as synchrotron radiation from a region whose magnetic field is parallel to the jet direction. The properties of the Cen A nucleus are essentially identical to those of the much more luminous blazars. This suggest that blazar-type activity extends over a very wide range in luminosity, and low-luminosity blazars may be common in elliptical galaxies.}
doi = {10.1038/322150a0}
journal = []
volume = {322:6075}
journal type = {AC}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1986}
month = {Jul}
}
title = {Infrared polarimetry of the nucleus of Centaurus A: the nearest blazar}
author = {Bailey, J, Sparks, W B, Hough, J H, and Axon, D J}
abstractNote = {As one of the nearest examples of an active galaxy, NGC5128 (Centaurus A) has been studied in detail over a wide range of wavelengths. The authors have made polarization observations of the infrared nucleus at wavelengths from 1.2 to 3.8 ..mu..m. The nucleus is found to have a large intrinsic polarization of approx.=9% at position angle 147/sup 0/. This position angle is perpendicular to the direction of the X-ray and radio jet. The polarized emission from the nucleus is interpreted as synchrotron radiation from a region whose magnetic field is parallel to the jet direction. The properties of the Cen A nucleus are essentially identical to those of the much more luminous blazars. This suggest that blazar-type activity extends over a very wide range in luminosity, and low-luminosity blazars may be common in elliptical galaxies.}
doi = {10.1038/322150a0}
journal = []
volume = {322:6075}
journal type = {AC}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1986}
month = {Jul}
}