Proposal code

w065

Proposal title

Imaging the sub--parsec scale jets of NGC 1052.

The

Investigators and their

Affiliations

P.I. A.P. Lobanov MPIfR, Germany
R.C. Vermeulen NFRA, The Netherlands
K.I. Kellermann NRAO, USA
J.A. Zensus MPIfR, Germany

Proposal Abstract

We propose 1.6 and 5 GHz VSOP observations of the two--sided jets in the nearby (z=0.0049) elliptical galaxy NGC 1052. The main goals of the proposed observations are: 1) to study the morphology of the curved jets on scales of <100 light days, 2) to probe at high resolution the free--free absorbing region detected around the nucleus, and 3) to determine the opacity variations and pressure gradients along the jet, and to measure the density and temperature of the plasma in the nuclear region of NGC 1052. The proposed observations will be complemented by the data from continued multi--frequency VLBA observations of NGC 1052 at higher frequencies. The enhanced resolution of VSOP images plays a key role in the study of the free--free absorption where VSOP data provide resolution necessary for reliable measurements.

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