Radio Galaxy Zoo Talk

ARG0002gar - not double lobe ...

  • JeanTate by JeanTate

    ... rather it's two separate z~0.64 giant ellipticals, possibly near the center of a rich cluster, SDSS J074234.97+182406.1 (center), and SDSS J074232.05+182437.8:

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    What I mistook for the core is, in fact, another galaxy - likely also a giant elliptical - in the same cluster, SDSS J074233.57+182423.6. So, if both 'lobes' have corresponding IR sources, perhaps it's more likely they're separate sources!

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