CGCG 292-057 - a radio galaxy with merger-modulated radio activity

Details CGCG 292-057 - a radio galaxy with merger-modulated radio activity CGCG 292-057 - a radio galaxy with merger-modulated radio activity

2012-03-02

arxiv.org/abs/1203.0538v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Galaxy Astrophysics

7 pages, 5 figures

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We announce the discovery of a unique combination of features in a radio source identified with the merger galaxy CGCG 292-057. The radio galaxy both exhibits a highly complex, X-like structure and shows signs of recurrent activity in the form of double-double morphology. The outer lobes of CGCG 292-057 are characterized by low radio power, P_{1400MHz} \simeq 2 * 10^{24} W\Hz^{-1}, placing this source below the FRII/FRI luminosity threshold, and are highly polarized (almost 20 per cent at 1400 MHz) as is typical of X-shaped radio sources. The host is a LINER-type galaxy with a relatively low black hole mass and double-peaked narrow emission lines. These features make this galaxy a primary target for studies of merger-triggered radio activity.

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