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The inner jet of an active galactic nucleus as revealed by a radio-to-γ-ray outburst

Authors :
Marscher, Alan P.
Jorstad, Svetlana G.
D'Arcangelo, Francesca D.
Smith, Paul S.
Williams, G. Grant
Larionov, Valeri M.
Oh, Haruki
Olmstead, Alice R.
Aller, Margo F.
Aller, Hugh D.
McHardy, Ian M.
Lahteenmaki, Anne
Tornikoski, Merja
Valtaoja, Esko
Hagen-Thorn, Vladimir A.
Kopatskaya, Eugenia N.
Gear, Walter K.
Tosti, Gino
Kurtanidze, Omar
Nikolashvili, Maria
Sigua, Lorand
Miller, H. Richard
Ryle, Wesley T.
Source :
Nature. April 24, 2008, Vol. 452 Issue 7190, p966, 4 p.
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

Blazars are the most extreme active galactic nuclei. They possess oppositely directed plasma jets emanating at near light speeds from accreting supermassive black holes. According to theoretical models, such jets [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00280836
Volume :
452
Issue :
7190
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Nature
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.189796586