VLA & VLBA Jet Image NGC 315

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Description

Here is a splendid example of the difference in observing capabilities of the VLBA and the VLA. This is the jet emitted from the core of NGC315, a giant radio galaxy near the constellation Andromeda. The larger image is from VLA (B configuration) data at 4885 MHz, showing the kiloparsec dimensions of a typical galactic jet. The inset is a contour plot from VLBA data at the same frequency, showing a much smaller field of view with parsec-scale resolution. Note the similar alignment of the two images, which tends to confirm their association.

Creator

Legacy Astronomical Images

Rights

NRAO/AUI/NSF does not hold full copyright for this image. Contact the archivist for details.

Type

Legacy Astronomical Image

Object Name

NGC315

Investigators

Alan Bridle, W.D. Cotton

Telescope

Very Large Array (VLA)
Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA)

Observation Date

1981-06-27

Type of Observation

continuum

Band

C

Wavelength

6 cm

Frequency

5.0 GHz

Center of Image

RA 0:57:48.880, Dec: 30:21:8.800 (J2000)

Field of View

0.033300 x 0.033300 degrees

Series

Active Galactic Nuclei Series

Unit

Radio Galaxies Unit

Citation

Legacy Astronomical Images, “VLA & VLBA Jet Image NGC 315,” NRAO/AUI Archives, accessed March 29, 2024, https://www.nrao.edu/archives/items/show/33366.