High-fidelity VLA imaging of the radio structure of 3C 273

• Published in: Astronomy and astrophysics (Berlin) Vol. 601; p. A35
• Main Authors: Perley, R. A., Meisenheimer, K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg EDP Sciences 01.05.2017
• Subjects: Emission; Frequencies; galaxies: jets; Imaging; Line spectra; Polarimetry; quasars: general; Radio; radio continuum: galaxies; Rotation; Self calibration; Stokes parameters; Telescopes

Context. 3C 273, the nearest bright quasar, comprises a strong nuclear core and a bright, one-sided jet extending ~23 arcsec to the SW. The source has been the subject of imaging campaigns in all wavebands. Extensive observations of this source have been made with the Very Large Array and other tele...