Proposal code

w068

Proposal title

The Parsec-Scale Jet in Superluminal Quasar 3C 273

The

Investigators and their

Affiliations

P.I. J.A. Zensus MPIfR, Germany
E. Carrara IAG Sa\~o Paulo, Brazil
Z. Abraham IAG Sa\~o Paulo, Brazil
A.P. Lobanov MPIfR, Germany
S.C. Unwin JPL, USA

Proposal Abstract

The archetypical quasar 3C 273 is an excellent candidate for studies with VSOP. We propose to continue to monitor this source at 5 GHz with VSOP to study the parsec-scale structural changes with extreme angular resolution. Our scientific objectives are (1) measuring component variations closer to the core than possible from the ground (where mm-VLBI imaging has not yet been able to produce detailed and reliable images); (2) high-dynamic range imaging of the jet structure and polarization properties; (3) measuring the transverse jet profile; and (4) measuring velocity gradients across the jet.

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