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奇特的射电星系4C 35.06:周期性AGN活动的一个例子?

The peculiar radio galaxy 4C 35.06: a case for recurrent AGN activity?

A. Shulevski, R. Morganti, P. D. Barthel, M. Murgia, R. J. van Weeren, G. J. White, M. Brüggen, M. Kunert-Bajraszewska, M. Jamrozy, P. N. Best, H. J. A. Röttger… 展开作者

A. Shulevski, R. Morganti, P. D. Barthel, M. Murgia, R. J. van Weeren, G. J. White, M. Brüggen, M. Kunert-Bajraszewska, M. Jamrozy, P. N. Best, H. J. A. Röttgering, K. T. Chyzy, F. de Gasperin, L. Bîrzan, G. Brunetti, M. Brienza, D. A. Rafferty, J. Anderson, R. Beck, A. Deller, P. Zarka, D. Schwarz, E. Mahony, E. Orrú, M. E. Bell, M. J. Bentum, G. Bernardi, A. Bonafede, F. Breitling, J. W. Broderick, H. R. Butcher, D. Carbone, B. Ciardi, E. de Geus, S. Duscha, J. Eislöffel, D. Engels, H. Falcke, R. A. Fallows, R. Fender, C. Ferrari, W. Frieswijk, M. A. Garrett, J. Grießmeier, A. W. Gunst, G. Heald, M. Hoeft, J. Hörandel, A. Horneffer, A. J. van der Horst, H. Intema, E. Juette, A. Karastergiou, V. I. Kondratiev, M. Kramer, M. Kuniyoshi, G. Kuper, P. Maat, G. Mann, R. McFadden, D. McKay-Bukowski, J. P. McKean, H. Meulman, D. D. Mulcahy, H. Munk, M. J. Norden, H. Paas, M. Pandey-Pommier, R. Pizzo, A. G. Polatidis, W. Reich, A. Rowlinson, A. M. M. Scaife, M. Serylak, J. Sluman, O. Smirnov, M. Steinmetz, J. Swinbank, M. Tagger, Y. Tang, C. Tasse, S. Thoudam, M. C. Toribio, R. Vermeulen, C. Vocks, R. A. M. J. Wijers, M. W. Wise, O. Wucknitz

摘要:

利用低频率阵(LOFAR),韦斯特博克综合射电望远镜(WSRT)和档案甚大阵(VLA)的数据获得的意见,我们追踪了无线电发射到大尺度的复杂源4C 35.06位于核心的星系团阿贝尔407。在更高的空间分辨率(~4”)下,已知该源有两个内部射电瓣,跨度为31 kpc,以及一个与它们平行的漫射、低亮度延伸,偏移约11 kpc(投影)。在62兆赫,我们检测到这个结构的无线电发射延伸到210千秒差距。在1.4 GHz和中等空间分辨率(~30”)下,该结构似乎具有螺旋形态。我们推导出了整个源的射电频谱指数的特征。我们表明,源的形态是最有可能的结果,至少有两个事件的活动星系核活动分开的休眠期约35万年。活动星系核是位于阿贝尔407星系团核心的一个星系。我们建议,它是间歇性活跃的,因为它在密集的环境中移动的集群核心。使用LOFAR,我们可以追踪到从那次活动开始到距离核心比以往任何时候都更远的残余等离子体。利用WSRT,我们探测到了射电源中心吸收的HI。吸收轮廓相对较宽(FWHM为288 km/s),与其他星团中的吸收轮廓相似。了解无线电发射的占空比以及启动(或重新启动)无线电活动的触发机制可以提供重要的限制,以量化AGN反馈对星系演化的影响。这些机制的研究,在低频率下使用形态和光谱信息有望在这一领域带来新的重要见解。

英文摘要:

Using observations obtained with the LOw Fequency ARray (LOFAR), the Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope (WSRT) and archival Very Large Array (VLA) data, we have traced the radio emission to large scales in the complex source 4C 35.06 located in the core of the galaxy cluster Abell 407. At higher spatial resolution (~4"), the source was known to have two inner radio lobes spanning 31 kpc and a diffuse, low-brightness extension running parallel to them, offset by about 11 kpc (in projection). At 62 MHz, we detect the radio emission of this structure extending out to 210 kpc. At 1.4 GHz and intermediate spatial resolution (~30"), the structure appears to have a helical morphology. We have derived the characteristics of the radio spectral index across the source. We show that the source morphology is most likely the result of at least two episodes of AGN activity separated by a dormant period of around 35 Myr. The AGN is hosted by one of the galaxies located in the cluster core of Abell 407. We propose that it is intermittently active as it moves in the dense environment in the cluster core. Using LOFAR, we can trace the relic plasma from that episode of activity out to greater distances from the core than ever before. Using the the WSRT, we detect HI in absorption against the center of the radio source. The absorption profile is relatively broad (FWHM of 288 km/s), similar to what is found in other clusters. Understanding the duty cycle of the radio emission as well as the triggering mechanism for starting (or restarting) the radio-loud activity can provide important constraints to quantify the impact of AGN feedback on galaxy evolution. The study of these mechanisms at low frequencies using morphological and spectral information promises to bring new important insights in this field.

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