Radio Galaxy Zoo Talk

ARG000203j Merger with only one radio source galaxy? Have the black holes merged from the galaxies?

  • 1001G by 1001G

    z 0.071 SDSS J151751.77+252353.3 the radio source galaxy & z 0.071 SDSS J151751.37+252354.0 the no radio source contour galaxy.

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    SDSS J151751.77+252353.3

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    SDSS J151751.37+252354.0

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  • JeanTate by JeanTate in response to 1001G's comment.

    The host is the nucleus of the main galaxy in this merger, z_sp 0.071 SDSS J151751.77+252353.3; however, there may be some radio emission from the other nucleus (z_sp 0.071 SDSS J151751.37+252354.0) which shows as the W elongation:

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    The image in this post was created from sources, and using methods, described in this RGZ Talk post. The object at the center of the image is SDSS J151751.77+252353.3

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