Einstein observations of the X-ray structure of Centaurus A - Evidence for the radio-lobe energy source
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Abstract
The X-ray source at the center of the radio galaxy Centaurus A has been resolved into the following components with the imaging detectors on board the Einstein X-ray Observatory: (1) a point source coincident with the infrared nucleus; (2) diffuse X-ray emission coinciding with the inner radio lobes; (3) a 4-arcmin extended region of emission about the nucleus; and (4) an X-ray jet between the nucleus and the NE inner radio lobe. The 2 x 10 to the 39th ergs/s detected from the radio lobes probably arises from inverse Compton scattering of the microwave background. The average magnetic field in the SW lobe is determined to be not less than 4 microgauss. The extended region may be due to emission by a cloud of hot gas, cosmic-ray scattering, or stellar sources. The jet provides strong evidence for the continuous resupply of energy to the lobes from the nucleus.
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