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A Compact Extreme Scattering Event Cloud Toward AO 0235+164
Citation
Senkbeil, CE and Ellingsen, SP and Lovell, JEJ and Macquart, JP and Cimo, G and Jauncey, DL, A Compact Extreme Scattering Event Cloud Toward AO 0235+164, The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 672, (2) pp. L95-L98. ISSN 2041-8205 (2008) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1086/527300
Abstract
We present observations of a rare, rapid, high-amplitude extreme scattering event toward the compact BL Lac object AO 0235+ 164 at 6.65 GHz. The ESE cloud is compact; we estimate its diameter between 0.09 and 0.9 AU, with a distance of less than 3.6 kpc. Limits on the angular extent of the ESE cloud imply a
minimum cloud electron density of ~4 x 103 cm-3". Based on the amplitude and timescale of the ESE observed here, we suggest that at least one of the transients reported by Bower et al. may be attributed to ESEs.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | compact, extreme, scattering event, cloud |
| Research Division: | Physical Sciences |
| Research Group: | Astronomical sciences |
| Research Field: | Galactic astronomy |
| Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
| Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in the physical sciences |
| UTAS Author: | Senkbeil, CE (Mr Cliff Senkbeil) |
| UTAS Author: | Ellingsen, SP (Professor Simon Ellingsen) |
| UTAS Author: | Lovell, JEJ (Dr Jim Lovell) |
| ID Code: | 51444 |
| Year Published: | 2008 |
| Funding Support: | Australian Research Council (DP0342500) |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 13 |
| Deposited By: | Physics |
| Deposited On: | 2008-03-19 |
| Last Modified: | 2011-11-28 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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