Source page for 3C300

FieldValueUnitsConverted fieldValueUnits
Source name3C300   
Redshift0.272   
Source classN   
178-MHz flux19.5Jy178-MHz luminosity3.39 × 1026W/Hz/sr
Alpha0.78   
High-resolution map frequency8.06GHz   
High-resolution map resolution0.230arcsecHigh-resolution map spatial resolution0.956kpc
High-resolution map dynamic range628   
Low-resolution map frequency8.06GHz   
Low-resolution map resolution4.00arcsecLow-resolution map spatial resolution16.6kpc
Low-resolution map dynamic range4080   
Beams across source (high resolution)412   
Beams across source (low resolution)23.7   
Total map flux0.645JyTotal map luminosity1.10 × 1025W/Hz/sr
Total map flux error0.019JyTotal map luminosity error3.2 × 1023W/Hz/sr
Core flux0.00620JyCore luminosity1.14 × 1023W/Hz/sr
Core flux error0.0002JyCore luminosity error4 × 1021W/Hz/sr
Core prominence0.000335   
Core prominence error0.00001   
Total source size (hotspot distances)98.43arcsecTotal source size (hotspot distances)409.2kpc
Total source size (sum of linear lobe lengths)94.76arcsecTotal source size (sum of linear lobe lengths)393.9kpc
Total source size (sum of largest linear lobe sizes)96.64arcsecTotal source size (sum of largest linear lobe sizes)401.8kpc
Source recession coeff. (zeta)1.039   
Recession asymmetry (delta)1.039   
N lobe axial ratio4.562   
S lobe axial ratio1.203   
Average axial ratio2.883   
Axial ratio asymmetry (longer lobe)3.791   
Axial ratio asymmetry (jet side)3.791   
Fractional separation difference (x_lobe)0.4162   
Fractional separation difference (x_jet)0.4162   
N lobe core-hotspot distance70.31arcsecN lobe core-hotspot distance292.3kpc
N lobe angular length73.12arcsecN lobe length284.5kpc
N lobe length resolution correction4.69arcsecN lobe length resolution correction19.5kpc
N lobe largest angular size73.12arcsecN lobe LLS284.5kpc
N lobe largest angular size r.c.4.69arcsecN lobe LLS r.c.19.5kpc
N lobe angular width15.00arcsecN lobe width62.36kpc
N lobe max angular width17.81arcsecN lobe max width74.04kpc
N lobe flux0.154JyN lobe luminosity2.62 × 1024W/Hz/sr
N lobe flux error0.0050JyN lobe luminosity error8.5 × 1022W/Hz/sr
N lobe fractional length1.00   
N lobe fractional max width position0.76   
N lobe depolarization0.11   
S lobe core-hotspot distance28.12arcsecS lobe core-hotspot distance116.9kpc
S lobe angular length32.81arcsecS lobe length109.5kpc
S lobe length resolution correction6.48arcsecS lobe length resolution correction26.9kpc
S lobe largest angular size34.69arcsecS lobe LLS117.3kpc
S lobe largest angular size r.c.6.48arcsecS lobe LLS r.c.26.9kps
S lobe angular width23.44arcsecS lobe width97.45kpc
S lobe max angular width25.31arcsecS lobe max width105.2kpc
S lobe flux0.4850JyS lobe luminosity8.258 × 1024W/Hz/sr
S lobe flux error0.015JyS lobe luminosity error2.6 × 1023W/Hz/sr
S lobe fractional length1.00   
S lobe fractional max width position0.62   
S lobe depolarization0.77   
Straight jet sideN   
Straight jet statusDefinite   
Straight jet flux0.0024JyStraight jet luminosity3.8 × 1022W/Hz/sr
Straight jet flux error0.0001JyStraight jet luminosity error2 × 1021W/Hz/sr
Straight jet angular length4.70arcsecStraight jet length19.5kpc
Straight jet angular position--arcsecStraight jet position--kpc
Straight counterjet statusUndetected   
Straight counterjet flux<0.0002JyStraight counterjet luminosity<3 × 1021W/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 prominence0.00011   
Straight jet prominence error0.000005   
Straight counter jet prominence0.000009   
Straight counter jet prominence error--   
Total jet sideN   
Total jet statusDefinite   
Total jet flux0.0038JyTotal jet luminosity6.0 × 1022W/Hz/sr
Total jet flux error0.0001JyTotal jet luminosity error2 × 1021W/Hz/sr
Total jet angular length62.60arcsecTotal jet length260.2kpc
Total jet angular position--arcsecTotal jet position--kpc
Total counterjet statusUndetected   
Total counterjet flux<0.0017JyTotal counterjet luminosity<2.7 × 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 prominence0.00018   
Total jet prominence error0.000005   
Total counterjet prominence<0.000080   
Total counterjet prominence error--   
Fractional jet length0.9148   
Fractional jet position--   
Fractional jet termination0.9148   
N hotspot statusYes   
N hotspot number1   
N hotspot flux density0.001JyN hotspot luminosity2 × 1022W/Hz/sr
N hotspot flux error0.0005JyN hotspot luminosity error8 × 1021W/Hz/sr
N hotspot major axis0.30arcsecN hotspot major axis1.2kpc
N hotspot minor axis0.30arcsecN hotspot minor axis1.2kpc
N hotspot average size0.30arcsecN hotspot average size1.2kpc
N lobe hotspot prominence0.00005   
S hotspot statusYes   
S hotspot number2   
S hotspot flux density0.028JyS hotspot luminosity4.5 × 1023W/Hz/sr
S hotspot flux error0.001JyS hotspot luminosity error2 × 1022W/Hz/sr
S hotspot major axis0.44arcsecS hotspot major axis1.8kpc
S hotspot minor axis0.26arcsecS hotspot minor axis1.1kpc
S hotspot average size0.35arcsecS hotspot average size1.5kpc
S lobe hotspot prominence0.0013   
Average hotspot size0.32arcsecAverage hotspot size1.4kpc
N lobe primary fractional hotspot size0.0044   
S lobe primary fractional hotspot size0.012   
N lobe hotspot recession coeff. (eta) 1.027   
S lobe hotspot recession coeff. (eta)1.068   
Primary hotspot size asymmetry0.86   
Primary hotspot prominence asymmetry0.04   

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