Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2000-03-06
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
8 pages, plain tex, accepted by Astronomy and Astrophysics, Supplement Series
Scientific paper
10.1051/aas:2000189
Multi-wavelength VLA observations of two extended radio galaxies, 0235-197 and 1203+043 are presented. There is some evidence from earlier studies that these two sources exhibit low frequency (<1 GHz) variability. This work shows that both sources have linear polarizations, if any, below the detection limits at 320 MHz, so we cannot explain the variability as being due to instrumental polarization effects as has been suggested for 3C159. Refractive scintillation may be the cause of the variability in 0235-197. This would require the existence of a bright, compact component in one of the hot spots seen in these observations. This is not implausible but the resolution of this observational program is insufficent to address that question. The radio source 1203+043 lacks any bright compact component thereby ruling out a refractive scintillation mechanism for its variability. Consequently, it is possible that claims of variability in this source are spurious. However, the 320 MHz VLA observations show that 1203+043 has an `X'-shaped radio structure. This is a rare morphology for the brightness distribution of a radio galaxy; the implications of this are examined.
Junor William
Mantovani Fabio
Morganti Rafaella
Padrielli Lucia
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