Discovery of an optical and X-ray synchrotron jet in NGC 7385
Birkinshaw, M.; Worrall, D. M.; Rawes, J.
United Kingdom
Abstract
We report the discovery of optical and X-ray synchrotron emission from the brighter radio jet in galaxy NGC 7385 using data from HST and Chandra. The jet has a projected length of 5 kpc and a similar morphology to other known optical jets in low-power radio galaxies. We also report a strong jet-cloud interaction which appears to be deflecting the counter-jet and causing a reversal in its direction.