| Common Name: | Cygnus A | MOJAVE 2cm [Total intensity movie]   | [Polariz. movie] | Kpc-scale: Perley et al. 1984, ApJ 285, 35 |
| B1950 Name: | 1957+405 | ![]() |
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| J2000 Name: | J1959+4044 | ||
| R.A. and Dec. (J2000): | 19h59m28.356s +40d44'2.097" |
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| AGN Class: | G | ||
| Redshift: | 0.0561 (1997ApJ...488L..15O) | Luminosity Distance: | 247 Mpc ; 1.07 pc/mas |
| Radio Spectrum: | Steep | ||
| Gamma-ray Association | LAT: N, EGRET: N, TeV: N | ||
| Kpc-scale morphology: | Two-sided | ||
| Max. Jet Speed: | 58 ± 16 μas/y ; 0.21 c Lister et al. 2009, AJ, 138,1874 |
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| Separation Versus Time Plot: | GIF PS | ||
| Stacked epoch 15 GHz VLBA
images: Natural weight: [PS]   [GIF] Uniform weight: [PS]   [GIF] Rotation Measure Map: | | |
VLBA mm-wave image: Lee et al. 2008, AJ 136, 159 |
Radio Spectrum (multiepoch plot): |
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| Comments: | MOJAVE_1 source | ||
| Epoch | VLBA Code | VLBA I (mJy) |
VLBA P (mJy) |
VLBA P (%) |
VLBA EVPA (deg.) |
I Image (Nat. Weight) | Tapered I Image | Tapered I Image (Widefield) | Visibility Data |
Stokes I Radplot | Pol. Image |
2011-10-03 | BL178AA | 1528 | 2 | 0.1 | FITS JPG PS | FITS JPG PS | JPG PS | uvf | JPG PS | JPG PS | 2010-03-10 | BL149CI | 1593 | FITS JPG PS | FITS JPG PS | JPG PS | uvf | JPG PS | JPG PS | 2008-11-19 | BL149BE | 1471 | 5 | 0.3 | 140 | FITS JPG PS | FITS JPG PS | JPG PS | uvf | JPG PS | JPG PS | 2007-08-09 | BL149AE | 1420 | 6 | 0.4 | 167 | FITS JPG PS | FITS JPG PS | JPG PS | uvf | JPG PS | JPG PS | 2006-06-15 | BL137F | 1416 | 6 | 0.4 | 90 | FITS JPG PS | FITS JPG PS | JPG PS | uvf | JPG PS | JPG PS | 2006-05-12 | BB182B | 1368 | FITS JPG PS | FITS JPG PS | JPG PS | uvf | JPG PS | 2005-11-07 | BL123P | 1348 | 2 | 0.1 | FITS JPG PS | FITS JPG PS | JPG PS | uvf | JPG PS | JPG PS | 2005-09-05 | BL123K | 1437 | 4 | 0.3 | 147 | FITS JPG PS | FITS JPG PS | JPG PS | uvf | JPG PS | JPG PS | 2005-05-07 | BB182A | 1393 | FITS JPG PS | FITS JPG PS | JPG PS | uvf | JPG PS | 2004-04-10 | BL111L | 1417 | 2 | 0.1 | FITS JPG PS | FITS JPG PS | JPG PS | uvf | JPG PS | JPG PS | 2003-04-09 | BB153A | 1567 | FITS JPG PS | FITS JPG PS | JPG PS | uvf | JPG PS | 2003-03-31 | BB138C | 1379 | FITS JPG PS | FITS JPG PS | JPG PS | uvf | JPG PS | 2003-01-16 | BB153B | 1322 | FITS JPG PS | FITS JPG PS | JPG PS | uvf | JPG PS | 2002-11-23 | BL111D | 1288 | 5 | 0.4 | 132 | FITS JPG PS | FITS JPG PS | JPG PS | uvf | JPG PS | JPG PS | 2002-07-07 | BB138B | 1218 | FITS JPG PS | FITS JPG PS | JPG PS | uvf | JPG PS | 2002-01-10 | BB138A | 1263 | FITS JPG PS | FITS JPG PS | JPG PS | uvf | JPG PS | 2001-12-22 | BR077G | 1421 | FITS JPG PS | FITS JPG PS | JPG PS | uvf | JPG PS | 2001-03-04 | BK068E | 1446 | FITS JPG PS | FITS JPG PS | JPG PS | uvf | JPG PS | 1999-05-21 | BK068A | 1556 | FITS JPG PS | FITS JPG PS | JPG PS | uvf | JPG PS | 1998-05-03 | BB086 | 1518 | FITS JPG PS | FITS JPG PS | JPG PS | uvf | JPG PS | 1998-03-19 | BK052C | 1535 | FITS JPG PS | FITS JPG PS | JPG PS | uvf | JPG PS | 1997-08-28 | BK052A | 1564 | FITS JPG PS | FITS JPG PS | JPG PS | uvf | JPG PS | 1996-05-16 | BK037B | 1539 | FITS JPG PS | FITS JPG PS | JPG PS | uvf | JPG PS | 1995-12-15 | BK37A | 1712 | FITS JPG PS | FITS JPG PS | JPG PS | uvf | JPG PS | 1995-04-07 | BK016 | 1613 | FITS JPG PS | FITS JPG PS | JPG PS | uvf | JPG PS |
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