Structure and flux variability in the VLBI jet of BL Lacertae during the WEBT campaigns (1995-2004)

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 456, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 105-115

  Bach, U ^a   Villata, M ^a   Raiteri, C M ^a   Agudo, I ^b   Aller, H D ^c   Aller, M F ^c   Denn, G ^d   Gomez J L ^e   Jorstad, S ^f   Marscher, A ^f   Mutel, R L ^g   Terasranta H ^h  

^a OSSERVATORIO ASTRONOMICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR RADIOASTRONOMIE   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

^e INSTITUTO DE ASTROFÍSICA DE ANDALUCÍA CSIC   (Spain)

^f BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^h AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Galaxies: active; Galaxies: BL Lacertae objects: general; Galaxies: BL Lacertae objects: individual: BL Lacertae; Galaxies: jets; Galaxies: quasars: general

Indexed keywords

DATA STRUCTURES; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); HELICAL GEARS; JETS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; OPTICAL VARIABLES CONTROL; RADIO ASTRONOMY; WAVE PROPAGATION;

GALAXIES: ACTIVE; GALAXIES: BL LACERTAE OBJECTS: GENERAL; GALAXIES: BL LACERTAE OBJECTS: INDIVIDUAL: BL LACERTAE; GALAXIES: JETS; GALAXIES: QUASARS: GENERAL;

GALAXIES;

EID: 33748681277     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: 14320746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20065235     Document Type: Article

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