Source page for 3C79

FieldValueUnitsConverted fieldValueUnits
Source name3C79   
Redshift0.2559   
Source classN   
178-MHz flux33.2Jy178-MHz luminosity5.20 × 1026W/Hz/sr
Alpha0.92   
High-resolution map frequency8.44GHz   
High-resolution map resolution0.240arcsecHigh-resolution map spatial resolution0.955kpc
High-resolution map dynamic range902   
Low-resolution map frequency8.41GHz   
Low-resolution map resolution1.90arcsecLow-resolution map spatial resolution7.56kpc
Low-resolution map dynamic range2570   
Beams across source (high resolution)384   
Beams across source (low resolution)48.5   
Total map flux0.694JyTotal map luminosity1.09 × 1025W/Hz/sr
Total map flux error0.021JyTotal map luminosity error3.3 × 1023W/Hz/sr
Core flux0.00604JyCore luminosity9.63 × 1022W/Hz/sr
Core flux error0.0002JyCore luminosity error3 × 1021W/Hz/sr
Core prominence0.000185   
Core prominence error0.000006   
Total source size (hotspot distances)91.54arcsecTotal source size (hotspot distances)364.1kpc
Total source size (sum of linear lobe lengths)92.08arcsecTotal source size (sum of linear lobe lengths)366.3kpc
Total source size (sum of largest linear lobe sizes)92.08arcsecTotal source size (sum of largest linear lobe sizes)366.3kpc
Source recession coeff. (zeta)0.9941   
Recession asymmetry (delta)1.035   
N lobe axial ratio1.585   
S lobe axial ratio2.324   
Average axial ratio1.955   
Axial ratio asymmetry (longer lobe)1.466   
Axial ratio asymmetry (jet side)0.6820   
Fractional separation difference (x_lobe)0.1262   
Fractional separation difference (x_jet)--   
N lobe core-hotspot distance40.77arcsecN lobe core-hotspot distance162.2kpc
N lobe angular length43.08arcsecN lobe length160.0kpc
N lobe length resolution correction2.85arcsecN lobe length resolution correction11.3kpc
N lobe largest angular size43.08arcsecN lobe LLS160.0kpc
N lobe largest angular size r.c.2.85arcsecN lobe LLS r.c.11.3kpc
N lobe angular width25.38arcsecN lobe width101.0kpc
N lobe max angular width25.38arcsecN lobe max width101.0kpc
N lobe flux0.386JyN lobe luminosity6.05 × 1024W/Hz/sr
N lobe flux error0.012JyN lobe luminosity error1.9 × 1023W/Hz/sr
N lobe fractional length1.00   
N lobe fractional max width position0.55   
N lobe depolarization0.44   
S lobe core-hotspot distance50.77arcsecS lobe core-hotspot distance201.9kpc
S lobe angular length54.62arcsecS lobe length206.2kpc
S lobe length resolution correction2.77arcsecS lobe length resolution correction11.0kpc
S lobe largest angular size54.62arcsecS lobe LLS206.2kpc
S lobe largest angular size r.c.2.77arcsecS lobe LLS r.c.11.0kps
S lobe angular width22.31arcsecS lobe width88.74kpc
S lobe max angular width22.31arcsecS lobe max width88.74kpc
S lobe flux0.302JyS lobe luminosity4.73 × 1024W/Hz/sr
S lobe flux error0.0091JyS lobe luminosity error1.4 × 1023W/Hz/sr
S lobe fractional length0.99   
S lobe fractional max width position0.66   
S lobe depolarization0.05   
Straight jet sideN   
Straight jet statusUndetected   
Straight jet flux<0.0038JyStraight jet luminosity<5.4 × 1022W/Hz/sr
Straight jet flux error--JyStraight jet luminosity error--W/Hz/sr
Straight jet angular length--arcsecStraight jet length--kpc
Straight jet angular position--arcsecStraight jet position--kpc
Straight counterjet statusUndetected   
Straight counterjet flux<0.0013JyStraight counterjet luminosity<1.9 × 1022W/Hz/sr
Straight counterjet flux error--JyStraight counterjet luminosity error--W/Hz/sr
Straight counterjet angular length--arcsecStraight counterjet length--kpc
Straight counterjet angular position--arcsecStraight counterjet position--kpc
Straight jet prominence<0.00010   
Straight jet prominence error--   
Straight counter jet prominence0.000036   
Straight counter jet prominence error--   
Total jet sideN   
Total jet statusUndetected   
Total jet flux<0.0038JyTotal jet luminosity<5.4 × 1022W/Hz/sr
Total jet flux error--JyTotal jet luminosity error--W/Hz/sr
Total jet angular length--arcsecTotal jet length--kpc
Total jet angular position--arcsecTotal jet position--kpc
Total counterjet statusUndetected   
Total counterjet flux<0.0013JyTotal counterjet luminosity<1.9 × 1022W/Hz/sr
Total counterjet flux error--JyTotal counterjet luminosity error--W/Hz/sr
Total counterjet angular length--arcsecTotal counterjet length--kpc
Total counterjet angular position--arcsecTotal counterjet position--kpc
Total jet prominence<0.00010   
Total jet prominence error--   
Total counterjet prominence<0.000036   
Total counterjet prominence error--   
Fractional jet length--   
Fractional jet position--   
Fractional jet termination--   
N hotspot statusYes   
N hotspot number3   
N hotspot flux density0.02490JyN hotspot luminosity3.551 × 1023W/Hz/sr
N hotspot flux error0.00001JyN hotspot luminosity error1 × 1020W/Hz/sr
N hotspot major axis1.06arcsecN hotspot major axis4.22kpc
N hotspot minor axis0.54arcsecN hotspot minor axis2.1kpc
N hotspot average size0.80arcsecN hotspot average size3.2kpc
N lobe hotspot prominence0.000683   
S hotspot statusYes   
S hotspot number3   
S hotspot flux density<0.01970JyS hotspot luminosity<2.810 × 1023W/Hz/sr
S hotspot flux error--JyS hotspot luminosity error--W/Hz/sr
S hotspot major axis0.62arcsecS hotspot major axis2.5kpc
S hotspot minor axis0.40arcsecS hotspot minor axis1.6kpc
S hotspot average size0.51arcsecS hotspot average size2.0kpc
S lobe hotspot prominence0.000541   
Average hotspot size0.66arcsecAverage hotspot size2.6kpc
N lobe primary fractional hotspot size0.020   
S lobe primary fractional hotspot size0.0098   
N lobe hotspot recession coeff. (eta) 1.013   
S lobe hotspot recession coeff. (eta)0.9792   
Primary hotspot size asymmetry--   
Primary hotspot prominence asymmetry--   

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