An X-ray jet in the BL Lac S5 2007+777


Abstract in English

The BL Lac S5 2007+777 was observed by us with Chandra, to find the X-ray counterpart to its 18 radio jet, and study its structure. Indeed, a bright X-ray jet was discovered in the 33 ks ACIS-S image of the source. We present its properties and briefly discuss the implications.

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