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Detection of a ∼0.1c Radio Knot in M81* Associated with a Moderate X-Ray Flare

Xuezheng Wang Wu Jiang Zhiqiang Shen Zhen Yan Ya-Ping Li +2 lainnya

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Through very long baseline interferometry observations of one of the closest low-luminosity active galactic nuclei, M81*, at multiple frequencies of 8.8, 22, and 44 GHz, a bright discrete knot with an unusual low apparent speed ∼0.1 c was detected. Combined with the contemporaneous monitoring of X-ray data at 2–10 keV, our data indicate that a moderate X-ray flare happened when the knot was launched from the core region. Three possible origins of the knot are proposed to explain our observational results. They are an episodic jet ejection, a low-speed shock wave, and a possible secondary black hole in a binary system. Future intensive multiwavelength monitoring can help to understand the discrete knot as well as the central black hole better.

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Astrophysics

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Xuezheng Wang

Wu Jiang

Zhiqiang Shen

Zhen Yan

Ya-Ping Li

Ivan Martí-Vidal

Roman Gold

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Wang, X., Jiang, W., Shen, Z., Yan, Z., Li, Y., Martí-Vidal, I. et al. (2023). Detection of a ∼0.1c Radio Knot in M81* Associated with a Moderate X-Ray Flare. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad0371

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Tahun Terbit: 2023
Sumber Database: DOAJ
DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/ad0371
Akses: Open Access ✓