Fast jet proper motion discovered in a blazar at <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" altimg="si18.svg"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>z</mml:mi> <mml:mo linebreak="goodbreak" linebreakstyle="after">=</mml:mo> <mml:mn>4.72</mml:mn> </mml:mrow> </mml:math>
Yingkang Zhang, Tao An, Sándor Frey
Topics & Concepts
PhysicsBlazarQuasarAstrophysicsKinematicsJet (fluid)Lorentz factorProper motionRelativistic beamingSuperluminal motionLorentz transformationVery-long-baseline interferometryAstronomyTransverse planeRadio galaxyAstrophysical jetActive galactic nucleusViewing anglePosition angleInterferometryAccelerationShock (circulatory)Astrophysics and Cosmic PhenomenaAstrophysical Phenomena and ObservationsGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena