Source page for 3C280

FieldValueUnitsConverted fieldValueUnits
Source name3C280   
Redshift0.996   
Source classN   
178-MHz flux25.8Jy178-MHz luminosity9.31 × 1027W/Hz/sr
Alpha0.81   
High-resolution map frequency4.55GHz   
High-resolution map resolution0.0600arcsecHigh-resolution map spatial resolution0.480kpc
High-resolution map dynamic range1060   
Low-resolution map frequency4.89GHz   
Low-resolution map resolution0.350arcsecLow-resolution map spatial resolution2.80kpc
Low-resolution map dynamic range4130   
Beams across source (high resolution)270   
Beams across source (low resolution)46.4   
Total map flux1.696JyTotal map luminosity4.671 × 1026W/Hz/sr
Total map flux error0.051JyTotal map luminosity error1.4 × 1025W/Hz/sr
Core flux<0.0007JyCore luminosity<3 × 1023W/Hz/sr
Core flux error--JyCore luminosity error--W/Hz/sr
Core prominence<0.00003   
Core prominence error--   
Total source size (hotspot distances)11.5arcsecTotal source size (hotspot distances)92.3kpc
Total source size (sum of linear lobe lengths)16.2arcsecTotal source size (sum of linear lobe lengths)130kpc
Total source size (sum of largest linear lobe sizes)16.9arcsecTotal source size (sum of largest linear lobe sizes)135kpc
Source recession coeff. (zeta)0.711   
Recession asymmetry (delta)1.43   
N lobe axial ratio1.22   
S lobe axial ratio1.38   
Average axial ratio1.30   
Axial ratio asymmetry (longer lobe)0.887   
Axial ratio asymmetry (jet side)1.13   
Fractional separation difference (x_lobe)0.118   
Fractional separation difference (x_jet)--   
N lobe core-hotspot distance5.23arcsecN lobe core-hotspot distance41.8kpc
N lobe angular length9.38arcsecN lobe length70.4kpc
N lobe length resolution correction0.58arcsecN lobe length resolution correction4.6kpc
N lobe largest angular size10.00arcsecN lobe LLS75.37kpc
N lobe largest angular size r.c.0.58arcsecN lobe LLS r.c.4.6kpc
N lobe angular width7.69arcsecN lobe width61.5kpc
N lobe max angular width9.54arcsecN lobe max width76.3kpc
N lobe flux1.358JyN lobe luminosity3.740 × 1026W/Hz/sr
N lobe flux error0.041JyN lobe luminosity error1.1 × 1025W/Hz/sr
N lobe fractional length0.83   
N lobe fractional max width position0.68   
N lobe depolarization-0.21   
S lobe core-hotspot distance6.31arcsecS lobe core-hotspot distance50.5kpc
S lobe angular length7.85arcsecS lobe length59.4kpc
S lobe length resolution correction0.42arcsecS lobe length resolution correction3.4kpc
S lobe largest angular size7.85arcsecS lobe LLS59.4kpc
S lobe largest angular size r.c.0.42arcsecS lobe LLS r.c.3.4kps
S lobe angular width5.38arcsecS lobe width43.0kpc
S lobe max angular width5.54arcsecS lobe max width44.3kpc
S lobe flux0.3395JyS lobe luminosity9.350 × 1025W/Hz/sr
S lobe flux error0.010JyS lobe luminosity error2.8 × 1024W/Hz/sr
S lobe fractional length0.67   
S lobe fractional max width position0.69   
S lobe depolarization-0.29   
Straight jet sideS   
Straight jet statusUndetected   
Straight jet flux<0.0138JyStraight jet luminosity<2.96 × 1024W/Hz/sr
Straight jet flux error--JyStraight jet luminosity error--W/Hz/sr
Straight jet angular length4.42arcsecStraight jet length35.4kpc
Straight jet angular position--arcsecStraight jet position--kpc
Straight counterjet statusUndetected   
Straight counterjet flux<0.0004JyStraight counterjet luminosity<9 × 1022W/Hz/sr
Straight counterjet flux error--JyStraight counterjet luminosity error--W/Hz/sr
Straight counterjet angular length3.88arcsecStraight counterjet length31.0kpc
Straight counterjet angular position--arcsecStraight counterjet position--kpc
Straight jet prominence<0.000318   
Straight jet prominence error--   
Straight counter jet prominence0.000009   
Straight counter jet prominence error--   
Total jet sideS   
Total jet statusUndetected   
Total jet flux<0.0138JyTotal jet luminosity<2.96 × 1024W/Hz/sr
Total jet flux error--JyTotal jet luminosity error--W/Hz/sr
Total jet angular length4.42arcsecTotal jet length35.4kpc
Total jet angular position--arcsecTotal jet position--kpc
Total counterjet statusUndetected   
Total counterjet flux<0.0004JyTotal counterjet luminosity<9 × 1022W/Hz/sr
Total counterjet flux error--JyTotal counterjet luminosity error--W/Hz/sr
Total counterjet angular length3.88arcsecTotal counterjet length31.0kpc
Total counterjet angular position--arcsecTotal counterjet position--kpc
Total jet prominence<0.000318   
Total jet prominence error--   
Total counterjet prominence<0.000009   
Total counterjet prominence error--   
Fractional jet length--   
Fractional jet position--   
Fractional jet termination--   
N hotspot statusYes   
N hotspot number1   
N hotspot flux density0.0304JyN hotspot luminosity6.52 × 1024W/Hz/sr
N hotspot flux error0.0003JyN hotspot luminosity error6 × 1022W/Hz/sr
N hotspot major axis0.06arcsecN hotspot major axis0.5kpc
N hotspot minor axis0.05arcsecN hotspot minor axis0.4kpc
N hotspot average size0.06arcsecN hotspot average size0.4kpc
N lobe hotspot prominence0.000700   
S hotspot statusYes   
S hotspot number1   
S hotspot flux density0.130JyS hotspot luminosity2.79 × 1025W/Hz/sr
S hotspot flux error0.001JyS hotspot luminosity error2 × 1023W/Hz/sr
S hotspot major axis0.28arcsecS hotspot major axis2.2kpc
S hotspot minor axis0.19arcsecS hotspot minor axis1.5kpc
S hotspot average size0.24arcsecS hotspot average size1.9kpc
S lobe hotspot prominence0.00299   
Average hotspot size0.1arcsecAverage hotspot size1kpc
N lobe primary fractional hotspot size0.006   
S lobe primary fractional hotspot size0.032   
N lobe hotspot recession coeff. (eta) 0.594   
S lobe hotspot recession coeff. (eta)0.849   
Primary hotspot size asymmetry--   
Primary hotspot prominence asymmetry--   

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