Abstract
Radio trails are interpreted in terms of the twin-jet theory of double radio sources. A simple dynamical model of a narrow jet bending under the ram pressure of the intracluster medium is calculated and applied to some observations of the source associated with NGC1265. Observed radio emission must come from the interior of the jet, which is surprisingly stable to disruptive instabilities.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 51 print issues and online access
$199.00 per year
only $3.90 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on Springer Link
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Miley, G. K., Perola, G. C., van der Kruit, P. C. & van der Laan, H. Nature 237, 269 (1972).
Simon, A. J. B. Mon. Not. R. astr. Soc. 184, 537 (1978).
Riley, J. M. & Pooley, G. Mem. R. astr. Soc. 80, 105 (1975).
Rudnick, L. & Owen, F. N. Astrophys. J. Lett. 203, L107 (1976).
Hill, J. & Longair, M. S. Mon. Not. R. astr. Soc. 154, 125 (1971).
Miley, G. K. Astr. Astrophys. 26, 413 (1973).
Miley, G. K., Wellington, K. J., van der Laan, H. Astr. Astrophys. 38, 381 (1975).
Owen, F. N., Burns, J. D. & Rudnick, L. Astrophys. J. Lett. 226, L119 (1978).
Waggett, P. C., Warner, P. J. & Baldwin, J. E. Mon. Not. R. astr. Soc. 181, 405 (1977).
Birch, S. F. Mon. Not. R. astr. Soc. 181, 599 (1977).
Rees, M. J. Nature 230, 312 (1971).
Scheuer, P. A. G. Mon. Not. R. astr. Soc. 166, 513 (1974).
Blandford, R. D. & Rees, M. J. Mon. Not. R. astr. Soc. 169, 395 (1974).
Jaffe, W. J. & Perola, G. C. Astr. Astrophys. 26, 423 (1973).
Pacholczyk, A. G. & Scott, J. S. Astrophys. J. 203, 313 (1976).
Cowie, L. L. & McKee, C. F. Astr. Astrophys. 43, 337 (1975).
Landau, L. D. & Lifshitz, E. M. Fluid Mechanics (Pergamon, Oxford, 1959).
DeYoung, D. S. & Axford, W. I. Nature 216, 129 (1967).
Blandford, R. D. & Rees, M. J. Phys. Scripta 17, 265 (1978).
Gisler, G. R. & Miley, G. K. Astr. Astrophys. (in the press).
Owen, F. N., Burns, J. O., Rudnick, L. & Greisen, E. W. Astrophys J. Lett. 229, L59 (1979).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Begelman, M., Rees, M. & Blandford, R. A twin-jet model for radio trails. Nature 279, 770–773 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1038/279770a0
Received:
Accepted:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/279770a0
This article is cited by
-
Multi-frequency properties of an interacting narrow-angle tail radio galaxy J0037+18
Astrophysics and Space Science (2019)
-
A HED Laboratory Astrophysics Testbed Comes of Age: JET Deflection via Cross Winds
Astrophysics and Space Science (2005)
-
Instabilities in astrophysical jets
Astrophysics and Space Science (1996)
-
A theoretical model of Fanaroff-Riley I jets
Astrophysics and Space Science (1990)
Comments
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.
