Source page for 3C284

FieldValueUnitsConverted fieldValueUnits
Source name3C284   
Redshift0.2394   
Source classN   
178-MHz flux12.3Jy178-MHz luminosity1.67 × 1026W/Hz/sr
Alpha0.95   
High-resolution map frequency8.06GHz   
High-resolution map resolution0.900arcsecHigh-resolution map spatial resolution3.41kpc
High-resolution map dynamic range917   
Low-resolution map frequency8.06GHz   
Low-resolution map resolution3.60arcsecLow-resolution map spatial resolution13.6kpc
Low-resolution map dynamic range1880   
Beams across source (high resolution)206   
Beams across source (low resolution)51.4   
Total map flux0.340JyTotal map luminosity4.52 × 1024W/Hz/sr
Total map flux error0.010JyTotal map luminosity error1.3 × 1023W/Hz/sr
Core flux0.00279JyCore luminosity3.82 × 1022W/Hz/sr
Core flux error0.00008JyCore luminosity error1 × 1021W/Hz/sr
Core prominence0.000229   
Core prominence error0.000007   
Total source size (hotspot distances)183.2arcsecTotal source size (hotspot distances)693.6kpc
Total source size (sum of linear lobe lengths)185.0arcsecTotal source size (sum of linear lobe lengths)700.6kpc
Total source size (sum of largest linear lobe sizes)185.0arcsecTotal source size (sum of largest linear lobe sizes)700.6kpc
Source recession coeff. (zeta)0.9900   
Recession asymmetry (delta)1.036   
N lobe axial ratio3.659   
S lobe axial ratio2.508   
Average axial ratio3.084   
Axial ratio asymmetry (longer lobe)1.459   
Axial ratio asymmetry (jet side)0.6854   
Fractional separation difference (x_lobe)0.1867   
Fractional separation difference (x_jet)--   
N lobe core-hotspot distance107.1arcsecN lobe core-hotspot distance405.5kpc
N lobe angular length115.7arcsecN lobe length415.7kpc
N lobe length resolution correction5.92arcsecN lobe length resolution correction22.4kpc
N lobe largest angular size115.7arcsecN lobe LLS415.7kpc
N lobe largest angular size r.c.5.92arcsecN lobe LLS r.c.22.4kpc
N lobe angular width30.00arcsecN lobe width113.6kpc
N lobe max angular width30.00arcsecN lobe max width113.6kpc
N lobe flux0.1520JyN lobe luminosity2.019 × 1024W/Hz/sr
N lobe flux error0.0046JyN lobe luminosity error6.1 × 1022W/Hz/sr
N lobe fractional length0.96   
N lobe fractional max width position0.68   
N lobe depolarization0.04   
S lobe core-hotspot distance76.07arcsecS lobe core-hotspot distance288.0kpc
S lobe angular length81.43arcsecS lobe length284.9kpc
S lobe length resolution correction6.19arcsecS lobe length resolution correction23.4kpc
S lobe largest angular size81.43arcsecS lobe LLS284.9kpc
S lobe largest angular size r.c.6.19arcsecS lobe LLS r.c.23.4kps
S lobe angular width30.00arcsecS lobe width113.6kpc
S lobe max angular width42.86arcsecS lobe max width162.3kpc
S lobe flux0.1850JyS lobe luminosity2.457 × 1024W/Hz/sr
S lobe flux error0.0056JyS lobe luminosity error7.4 × 1022W/Hz/sr
S lobe fractional length0.95   
S lobe fractional max width position0.29   
S lobe depolarization0.31   
Straight jet sideS   
Straight jet statusUndetected   
Straight jet flux<0.0066JyStraight jet luminosity<8.0 × 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<0.0028JyStraight counterjet luminosity<3.4 × 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<0.00048   
Straight jet prominence error--   
Straight counter jet prominence0.00020   
Straight counter jet prominence error--   
Total jet sideS   
Total jet statusUndetected   
Total jet flux<0.0066JyTotal jet luminosity<8.0 × 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<0.0028JyTotal counterjet luminosity<3.4 × 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<0.00048   
Total jet prominence error--   
Total counterjet prominence<0.00020   
Total counterjet prominence error--   
Fractional jet length--   
Fractional jet position--   
Fractional jet termination--   
N hotspot statusYes   
N hotspot number1   
N hotspot flux density<0.01360JyN hotspot luminosity<1.640 × 1023W/Hz/sr
N hotspot flux error--JyN hotspot luminosity error--W/Hz/sr
N hotspot major axis2.21arcsecN hotspot major axis8.37kpc
N hotspot minor axis1.82arcsecN hotspot minor axis6.89kpc
N hotspot average size2.02arcsecN hotspot average size7.63kpc
N lobe hotspot prominence0.000983   
S hotspot statusYes   
S hotspot number1   
S hotspot flux density<0.03533JyS hotspot luminosity<4.260 × 1023W/Hz/sr
S hotspot flux error--JyS hotspot luminosity error--W/Hz/sr
S hotspot major axis0.96arcsecS hotspot major axis3.6kpc
S hotspot minor axis0.88arcsecS hotspot minor axis3.3kpc
S hotspot average size0.92arcsecS hotspot average size3.5kpc
S lobe hotspot prominence0.00255   
Average hotspot size1.5arcsecAverage hotspot size5.6kpc
N lobe primary fractional hotspot size0.0184   
S lobe primary fractional hotspot size0.012   
N lobe hotspot recession coeff. (eta) 0.9756   
S lobe hotspot recession coeff. (eta)1.011   
Primary hotspot size asymmetry--   
Primary hotspot prominence asymmetry--   

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