Radio source structure from geodetic VLBI observations: evolution of the quasar 3C 345 at 8 GHz

Eight VLBI maps of 3C 345 were obtained at 8.3 GHz between 1980 and 1986. During this period, the two jet components C4 and C5 were shown to emerge from the core in succession and to move superluminally toward the west with angular velocities of 0.17 + or - 0.5 and 0.11 + or - 0.02 mas/yr, respectively. An emission detected between D and C5 after 1985.46 suggests that a new component emerged from the core, moving at an angular velocity of 0.2 mas/yr. The C3 component retained a velocity of about 0.44 mas/yr, and its proper motion was found to accelerate in the y-direction and decelerate in the x-direction.