Radio Galaxy Zoo Talk

ARG00011r1, giant, triple

  • ChrisMolloy by ChrisMolloy

    Here's ARG00011r1, an #overedge, #giant, #triple. The contour overlay below is centred on SDSS J121609.60+415928.3, which is SE of the ARG co-ordinates listed left. This ARG field has also been cross referenced in the following post, Very cool, large source!

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

    The host for the emission is SDSS J121609.60+415928.3, which is listed as an #AGN, and has a z_sp=0.242 +/-0.00004. This object has recorded First flux emission, radio references in NED and SIMBAD, and an ALLWISE reference, ALLWISE J121609.59+415928.3. As per the ARG comments left, regarding this emission being a giant, it has a:

    size 5.3' or 1.2 Mpc, see 1982AJ.....87.1245B.

    SDSS J121609.60+415928.3

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    This ARG field has not been imaged in VLASS as yet.

    As always, comments, suggestions, welcome.

    Posted