The X-ray emissions from the M87 jet: Diagnostics and physical interpretation

Astrophysical Journal

Volumn 627, Issue 1 I, 2005, Pages 140-155

  Perlman, Eric S ^a,b   Wilson, Andrew S ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Bldg 142   (United States)

^d STScI   (United States)

Author keywords

Galaxies: active; Galaxies: individual (M87); Galaxies: jets; Galaxies: nuclei; Magnetic fields; X rays: galaxies

Indexed keywords

EID: 24144476626     PISSN: 0004637X     EISSN: 15384357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/430340     Document Type: Review

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