Radio Galaxy Zoo Talk

Very cool source!

  • JeanTate by JeanTate

    I think STAR SDSS J101220.04+363932.1 is the likely host (a contour overlay would help). It's right in the middle of rich cluster (z~0.4?), so while it's possible it's just a chance alignment, I think it's more likely it's an unrecognized QSO ..

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  • Dolorous_Edd by Dolorous_Edd

    Nope, host is SDSS J101220.01+363927.9 - 1237661381701337117

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  • ChrisMolloy by ChrisMolloy

    Here's the overlay. Quite a spectacular emission.

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    The contour overlay image in this post was created from sources, and using methods, described in this RGZ Talk
    thread.

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  • JeanTate by JeanTate

    Thanks DE and Chris! 😃

    What does a pair of hotspots closer to the host than the rest of the "lobes" mean, physically (the 'bent' is easy)?

    Is it that there was an earlier burst of emission, but it's now faded? Doesn't seem right; fading would produce detached diffuse emission, wouldn't it (the radio emission from the jets shuts down well before that from the lobes)?

    Help requested in the "Very cool source!" aisle ... 😉

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