Radio Galaxy Zoo Talk

what is this?

  • adi_dinu by adi_dinu

    This is not a pair of jets because there is no in-between source in the radio.So what is this?

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  • ivywong by ivywong scientist, admin

    Hi @adi dinu, The infrared source between the 2 is likely to be the host galaxy. Sometimes the radio emission is visible in the host galaxy but not always.

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  • JeanTate by JeanTate in response to adi dinu's comment.

    I'd say it's a fading #doublelobe, with host z_sp 0.159 SDSS J134851.14+275649.2:

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    The 'background' is a strange blue-green color due to scattered light from a very bright star, offstage SW:

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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 J134851.14+275649.2

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  • akapinska by akapinska scientist

    Yes, it looks like dying radio galaxy. Would be worth to check its radio spectral index to confirm as there not that very many dying radio sources known!

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