Radio Galaxy Zoo Talk

This is jet?

  • Denis_Shevchenko by Denis_Shevchenko

    This is jet?

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  • JeanTate by JeanTate

    Welcome to RGZ, Denis_Shevchenko! 😃

    The morphology (shape) of the radio source in the center is #hourglass, which is kinda like a dumbell. It is most likely two separate lobes connected by radio emission due to the relatively low resolution. There may be a jet, or a pair of jets, connecting the core (the galaxy which hosts the supermassive black hole (SMBH) responsible for the radio emission) to one (or both) lobe(s), but it (they) are not visible in this image. Alternatively, the jets may be absent, as the SMBH is 'now' quiescent; if so, the lobes will fade with time.

    Hope this helps, and happy hunting!

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