The kinematics in the pc-scale jets of AGN: the case of S5 1803+784

<i>Context. <i/>BL Lac objects show core-jet structures with features moving outwards along the jet. We present a kinematic analysis of jet component motion in the pc-scale jet of the BL Lac object S5 1803+784, which does not reveal long-term outward motion for most of the components.<...

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Main Authors: Britzen, Silke (Author) , Kudryavtseva, N. A. (Author) , Witzel, A. (Author) , Campbell, R. M. (Author) , Ros, E. (Author) , Karouzos, M. (Author) , Mehta, A. (Author) , Aller, M. F. (Author) , Aller, H. D. (Author) , Beckert, T. (Author) , Zensus, J. A. (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 10 March 2010
In: Astronomy and astrophysics
Year: 2010, Volume: 511, Pages: 1-25
ISSN:1432-0746
DOI:10.1051/0004-6361/20079267
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/20079267
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Author Notes:S. Britzen, N.A. Kudryavtseva, A. Witzel, R.M. Campbell, E. Ros, M. Karouzos, A. Mehta, M.F. Aller, H.D. Aller, T. Beckert, and J.A. Zensus

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