Radio Galaxy Zoo Talk

Large Lobes

  • Angelokh by Angelokh

    Seems like the source object is emitting two large lobes of radiation.

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  • JeanTate by JeanTate in response to Angelokh's comment.

    Welcome to Radio Galaxy Zoo, Angelokh! 😃

    Yes, this is a very nice #triple, comprising two lobes (both with hotspots, though one is weaker than the other) and a "host", the galaxy which hosts the supermassive black hole that is, indirectly, responsible for all the radio emission. It goes by the name SDSS J135308.34+280908.8, and here it is:

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    Looks a bit like a pink pea, doesn't it?

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