Spatial and spectral X-ray properties of the powerful radio galaxy Hercules A: environment and jet/ICM interaction

J. Siebert, N. Kawai, W. Brinkmann

We investigate the X-ray properties of the powerful radio galaxy Hercules A (3C 348) using ROSAT HRI, PSPC and ASCA observations. The ASCA data are well fit by a thermal plasma mod…