Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

--- courses:ast403:unified-model [2026/03/07 21:09] – [Core Components of the Model] shuvo
+++ courses:ast403:unified-model [2026/03/07 22:00] (current) – [Observational Evidence for Unification] shuvo
@@ Line 41: / Line 41: @@
 **Relativistic Beaming:** The fact that jets are frequently observed to be one-sided is explained by beaming; the jet approaching the observer is brightened by a factor of thousands, while the receding counter-jet is dimmed by the same factor.
+[{{ :courses:ast403:agn_hst.jpg?600 | Fig 2: Two views of NGC 4261. Left: a composite optical and radio image from the ground, showing the radio jets. Right: an optical image from the HST , showing the dusty torus around the nucleus. (Courtesy of NASA.)}}]