High frequency VLBI imaging of OVV1633+382

  • Published : 2014.10.13

Abstract

A relativistic jet associated with active galactic nuclei (AGNs) is almost ubiquitous while its formation mechanism is still not well understood. To get a deeper understanding of how an AGN jet forms and evolves, we have obtained Very Large Baseline Array (VLBA) data of a compact and optically violent variable quasar, OVV 1633+382 which is a small line-of-sight angle version of Fanaroff-Reily type 2 galaxy. Before our data were taken, a pronounced flare had been reported at mm wavelengths, making this object an excellent laboratory to study detailed properties of a radio jet powered by an AGN. The target have been observed in 12 epochs between 2002 and 2005 at 22, 43 and 86 GHz in full polarization mode. Among these observations, in this work, we present 43 GHz total intensity maps of our target for three epochs to discuss kinematics and geometry of the jet.

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