Termination Shocks and the Extended X-ray Emission in MRK 78

Abstract

Sub-arcsecond imaging of the X-ray emission in the type 2 AGN Mrk 78 with Chandra shows complex structure with spectral variations on scales from $\sim$200 pc to $\sim$ 2 kpc. Overall the X-ray emission is aligned E-W with the radio (3.6 cm) and narrow emission line region as mapped in [OIII], with a marked E-W asymmetry. The Eastern X-ray emission is mostly in a compact knot coincident with the location where the radio source is deflected, while the Western X-ray emission forms a loop or shell $\sim$2 kpc from the nucleus with radius $\sim$0.7 kpc. There is suggestive evidence of shocks in both the Eastern knot and the Western arc. Both these positions coincide with large changes in the velocities of the [OIII] outflow. We discuss possible reasons why the X-ray shocks on the Western side occur $\sim 1$ kpc farther out than on the Eastern side. We estimate that the thermal energy injected by the shocks into the interstellar medium corresponds to $0.05-0.6$% of the AGN bolometric luminosity.

23 pages, 14 figures, 6 tables

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