Equipartition in the hot-spots of 3C 123

M.J. Hardcastle; M. Birkinshaw; D.M. Worrall

Equipartition in the hot-spots of 3C 123

M.J. Hardcastle, M. Birkinshaw, D.M. Worrall

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Chandra X-ray Observatory observations of the powerful, peculiar radio galaxy 3C 123 have resulted in an X-ray detection of the bright eastern hot-spot, with a 1-ke V flux density of ~5 nJy. The X-ray flux and spectrum of the hot-spot are consistent with the X-rays being inverse-Compton emission from the population of electrons responsible for the radio emission, if the magnetic fields in the hot-spot are close to their equipartition values. 3C 123 is thus the third radio galaxy to show direct evidence for equipartition in hot-spots.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	In: Procs of Particles and Fields in Radio Galaxies Conference, ASP Conference Proceedings 250
Publisher	Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Pages	234-237
ISBN (Print)	1-58381-090-0
Publication status	Published - 2001

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Equipartition in the hot-spots of 3C 123

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