Zooming into the neutrino-associated blazar candidate J1718+4239
arXiv:2505.07400 · doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202555177
Abstract
The radio quasar NVSS~J171822+423948 (J1718+4239) was proposed as the counterpart of the IceCube neutrino event IC-201221A. To reveal the nature of the source, we conducted new very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) observations of this blazar candidate with the Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA). The observations were carried out in dual-band mode between and ~GHz. Archival radio data from the literature were also collected for comparison. Our analysis revealed highly variable, Doppler-boosted radio emission of the source, with compact structure at both kpc and pc scales, a slightly inverted spectrum, and a maximum jet inclination angle of $θ\le5\degr$. These results confirm J1718+4239 as a blazar-type object.
5 pages, 2 figures, 2 tables. Accepted for publication in A&A
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