Proposal code

v147

Proposal title

Determining the Emission mechanism of the OVV Quasar 3C279

The

Investigators and their

Affiliations

P.I. H. Hirabayashi ISAS, Japan
F. Makino, T. Kii X-ray Group, ISAS, Japan
H. Kobayashi, P. Edwards, R. Okayasu VSOP Group, ISAS, Japan
E. Valtaoja Helsinki U. of Tech., Finland

Proposal Abstract

We propose to make three-epoch observations of the OVV quasar 3C279 at 5 and 22 GHz, plus one 1.6 GHz observation, in conjunction with observations across the electro-magnetic spectrum. By the high resolution, high dynamic range, circular beam images from VSOP, we can have fine morphological structures of the core to jet structure for the first time with spectral-index information. There is six months of good u-v coverage during the first AO period, and our three observations spaced in 3 months during this time will enable the time variation of the most compact components of the source to be examined. Jet collimation, jet flow, jet precession, and the question of the counter-jet existence are among the key questions we will be answering with these observations. Combined observations from radio through to X and gamma-ray regions will be organized to have the time and spectral information necessary to test the SSC model.

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