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Table 2
Parameters of our jet model.
| Parameter | Value (concave) | Value (conical) | Notes |
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| Fixed | |||
| Jet viewing angle, θ | 3 deg | 3 deg | Nair et al. (2005) |
| Time delay, Δτ, between the NE and SW images | 27 days | 27 days | Barnacka et al. (2011) |
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| Quiescent state | |||
| Power index of e− energy distribution, γ | 2.8−3.0 | 1.0−1.2 | |
| Reference distance to the jet base, R0 | 1.05−1.27 pc | 0.88−1.11 pc | |
| Bulk Lorentz factor, Γ0, at R0 | 9.1−12.2 | 7.8−8.7 | |
| Reference frequency, ν0 | 100 GHz | 100 GHz | |
| Opacity, τν0, at ν0 and R0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total flux density, Fν0, at ν0 | 1.73−1.78 Jy | 0.9−1.1 Jy | |
| Flux-density ratio, ℜquiet = FNE/FSW | 1.325−1.350 | 1.350−1.370 | |
| Curvature index of the jet surface, β | 0.039−0.087 | − | |
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| Flare | |||
| Width of the overdensity region, Δ | 1.7−2.0 mpc | 1.0−1.3 mpc | |
| Density contrast factor, K | 200−210 | 110−140 | |
| Injection time of plasmon, t0 (days after 1st epoch) | 19.2−19.5 | 18.8−19.1 | |
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