Large and Small Scale Structures and Variability in M87

Abstract

M87 is the nearest radio galaxy with a powerful jet, and hence is one of our best opportunities to study non-thermal emission in these types of galaxies. The primary objectives of this project were: a) Study the structure of the X-ray emission from both the jet and extended halo, and its relationship to the radio and optical emission regions, b) Search for variable in the X-ray emission form the galaxy core and jet using multi-epoch ROSAT images, c) Constrain possible emission mechanisms for the both the jet and diffuse X-rays.