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The Spectral Index Distribution of Cygnus A

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 August 2015

P. F. Scott
P. F. Scott*
Affiliation:
Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory, Cavendish Laboratory, Madingley Road, Cambridge, England

Abstract

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High dynamic range maps of Cygnus A at 2.7 and 5 GHz have been used to investigate the variation of spectral index over the extended parts of the source. Although both components show a steepening of spectral index away from the hotspots there is a marked asymmetry between the two components. This is interpreted as being due to a higher value of magnetic field in the Sf component.

Type
Research Article
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 97: Extragalactic Radio Sources , 1982 , pp. 29 - 31
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1982 

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