Field
Description
B1950 Name
IAU name based on B1950 coordinates (click on link to access MOJAVE source page)
ID
Feature identification number (click to view sky trajectory)
Epochs
Number of epochs in kinematics fit
Flux density
Mean 15 GHz flux density in mJy
Distance
Mean projected distance from the core feature in mas
Distance (pc)
Mean projected distance from the core in parsecs
P.A.
Mean position angle of feature with respect to the core component
Velocity P.A.
Position angle of velocity vector in degrees
Motion Vector Offset
Offset between mean position angle and velocity vector position angle in degrees.
Speed
Angular proper motion in microarcseconds per year
Speed (c)
Proper motion in units of the speed of light
Perp. Accel
Angular acceleration perpendicular to velocity direction in microarcseconds per year per year
Par. Accel
Angular acceleration parallel to velocity direction in microarcseconds per year per year
Ejection Epoch
Ejection (zero core separation) date
Middle Epoch
Date of reference (middle) epoch used for fit
R.A._m
Fitted R.A. coordinate at middle epoch.
Dec._m
Fitted Decl. coordinate at middle epoch.
Ref.
MOJAVE paper series reference for kinematic fit.


a. Feature has significant accelerated motion.
b. Feature has significant inward motion.
c. Feature has significant non-radial motion.
d. Feature has slow pattern speed.
A question mark indicates a feature whose motion is not consistent with outward, radial motion, but for which the possibility of inward motion and its degree of non-radialness are uncertain.