Single radio lobe from IR source, or evidence of a gravitational lens?
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dsmatthews
A clear IR source at the centre of image has a nearby radio source that has it's shape perturbed to suggest a relationship between the two, yet there is only one such lobe visible? Is the radio source behind the IR source and the distortion is gravitational or are they related to each other?
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ivywong
scientist, admin
It looks like a #plume from the galaxy at the centre. It's unlikely to be a gravitational lens.
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dsmatthews
So there is a jet we can't see pointed mostly towards the viewer and the plume is where the jet slows down and can change direction or shape thus giving the impression of a bean shape when viewed end on?
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ivywong
scientist, admin
Or it could just be a one-sided jet. If there is a jet pointed towards the viewer, we will be able to see it. In terms of the "bean shape", I think that further observations are warranted to confirm if the jet is truly in the shape of a bean or if it's because of resolution effects. Does this help?
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