Gamma-ray-emitting quasar 0202$+$149: a CSS revisited

Abstract

PKS 0202$+$149 is a low-power radio source with blazar-like $\gamma$-ray AGN characteristics and its properties and classification are investigated in relation to its $\gamma$-ray characteristics. It shows a hint of low frequency turnover at about 200 MHz. Radio imaging data of 0202$+$149 at different frequencies show differing morphologies on both kilo-parsec (kpc) and parsec (pc) scales. The overall source shows a triple structure of core and double lobes with a total projected size of $\sim$1.3 kpc. The compact source structure of 0202+149 is reminiscent of a compact steep spectrum (CSS) source. At pc scales a core-jet structure extends $\sim$25 pc (in projection) at a position angle perpendicular to the kpc-scale structure. The curved pc-scale structure with jet and inner lobe suggests that the CSS nuclear activity has recently re-started although its power has been decreasing, while the kpc-scale lobes are relics of earlier activity. A maximum apparent superluminal motion of $\sim 16c$ is detected in the jet components, indicating a highly relativistic jet flow. The brightness temperature of the core is lower than the average value found for highly-beamed $\gamma$-ray AGN, indicating a lower radio power and a relatively lower Doppler boosting factor. The CSS radio classification indicates that blazar-like $\gamma$-ray properties can also be manifested in low-power CSS radio sources with appropriate jet and beaming properties.

35 pages, 6 figures, 2 tables, accepted for publication in The Astrophysical Journal

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