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射电星系中的扩展X射线发射:3C 305的特殊情况

Extended X-ray emission in radio galaxies: the peculiar case of 3C 305

F. Massaro, M. Chiaberge, P. Grandi, G. Giovannini, C. P. O'Dea, F. D. Macchetto, S. A. Baum, R. Gilli, A. Capetti, A. Bonafede, E. Liuzzo

摘要:

活动星系核(AGN)中普遍存在扩展X射线结构。在这里,我们介绍了紧凑陡谱(CSS)射电星系的第一个案例,3C 305,其中X射线辐射似乎与以[O III]5007为主的光发射线区域相关。在形态学研究的基础上,使用X射线,光学和无线电波段之间的比较进行,我们认为,高能量发射具有热性质,它不是直接联系到无线电喷流和热点的这个来源。最后,我们讨论了与光学发射线区域相连的扩展X射线结构的起源,这一起源有两种不同的解释:一种是由于物质外流与激波加热的环境气体之间的相互作用,另一种是由于核发射光致电离的气体。

英文摘要:

Extended X-ray structures are common in Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs). Here we present the first case of a Compact Steep Spectrum (CSS) radio galaxy, 3C 305, in which the X-ray radiation appears to be associated with the optical emission line region, dominated by the [O III]5007. On the basis of a morphological study, performed using the comparison between the X-rays, the optical and the radio band, we argue that the high energy emission has a thermal nature and it is not directly linked to the radio jet and hotspots of this source. Finally, we discuss the origin of the extended X-ray structure connected with the optical emission line region following two different interpretations: as due to the interaction between matter outflows and shock-heated environment gas, or as due to gas photoionized by nuclear emission.

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