Proposal code

v120

Proposal title

Detailed proper motion observations of the superluminal jet in 3C120

The

Investigators and their

Affiliations

P.I. Hideyuki KOBAYASHI ISAS, Japan
R. Okayasu, Y. Murata ISAS, Japan
P. Edwards, H. Hirabayashi ISAS, Japan
S. Ishizuki NRO, Japan
S. Horiuchi NAO, Japan
F. Makino ISAS, Japan
S. Tashiro, Y. Fukazawa Tokyo University, JAPAN

Proposal Abstract

We propose the datailed trajectory observations of superluminal jet in 3C120. 3C120 has a fastest proper motion speed among known superluminal objects. By the VSOP spatial resolution, we can resolve the broad line regions scale and possibly observe the jet acceleration and collimation by the detaled proper motion informations. And also observing of jet spectral index will show the energetics of the jet. And as the respect of the inspection of SSC model, we propose the simultaneous observation to the X-ray satellite, ASCA. This object will have a good observation season just after the VSOP science operation start. So it is good for our VSOP science operation group to check the VSOP observation performance.

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