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Astronomy · L5 · Approaching Jet or Receding Counter-Jet?

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A decision flow from a jet's viewing angle to whether it is strongly Doppler-boosted or suppressed.

by @openstemUpdated Astronomy
Relativistic jet segmentViewing angle theta small, close to the line of sight?Large Doppler factor deltaStrongly boosted flux, appears superluminalSmall Doppler factor deltaStrongly suppressed flux, often undetectedYes, approachingNo, receding counter-jet

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