European VLBI Network observations of the peculiar radio source 4C 35.06 overlapping with a compact group of nine galaxies
- Title
- European VLBI Network observations of the peculiar radio source 4C 35.06 overlapping with a compact group of nine galaxies
- Creator
- Veres P.M.; Gabyi K.; Frey S.; Paragi Z.; An T.; Bagchi J.; Bogd ; Biju K.G.; Kun E.; Jacob J.; Adebahr B.
- Description
- Context. According to the hierarchical structure formation model, brightest cluster galaxies (BCGs) evolve into the most luminous and massive galaxies in the Universe through multiple merger events. The peculiar radio source 4C 35.06 is located at the core of the galaxy cluster Abell 407, overlapping with a compact group of nine galaxies. Low-frequency radio observations have revealed a helical, steep-spectrum, kiloparsec-scale jet structure and inner lobes with less steep spectra, compatible with a recurring active galactic nucleus (AGN) activity scenario. However, the host galaxy of the AGN responsible for the detected radio emission remained unclear. Aims. We aim to identify the host of 4C 35.06 by studying the object at high angular resolution and thereby confirm the recurrent AGN activity scenario. Methods. To reveal the host of the radio source, we carried out very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) observations with the European VLBI Network of the nine galaxies in the group at 1.7 and 4.9 GHz. Results. We detected compact radio emission from an AGN located between the two inner lobes at both observing frequencies. In addition, we detected another galaxy at 1.7 GHz, whose position appears more consistent with the principal jet axis and is located closer to the low-frequency radio peak of 4C 35.06. The presence of another radio-loud AGN in the nonet sheds new light on the BCG formation and provides an alternative scenario in which not just one but two AGNs are responsible for the complex large-scale radio structure. The Authors 2024.
- Source
- Astronomy and Astrophysics, Vol-684
- Date
- 2024-01-01
- Publisher
- EDP Sciences
- Subject
- galaxies: active; galaxies: clusters: general; galaxies: formation; galaxies: jets; galaxies: nuclei; radio continuum: galaxies
- Coverage
- Veres P.M., Astronomisches Institut, Ruhr-Universit Bochum, Universitsstr. 150, Bochum, 44801, Germany, Konkoly Observatory, HUN-REN Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences, Konkoly Thege Mikl 15-17, Budapest, 1121, Hungary, CSFK, MTA Centre of Excellence, Konkoly Thege Mikl 15-17, Budapest, 1121, Hungary; Gabyi K., Department of Astronomy, Institute of Physics and Astronomy, ELTE Ev Lord University, Pmy Per sy 1/A, Budapest, 1117, Hungary, HUN-RENELTE Extragalactic Astrophysics Research Group, ELTE Ev Lord University, Pmy Per sy 1/A, Budapest, 1117, Hungary, Konkoly Observatory, HUN-REN Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences, Konkoly Thege Mikl 15-17, Budapest, 1121, Hungary, CSFK, MTA Centre of Excellence, Konkoly Thege Mikl 15-17, Budapest, 1121, Hungary; Frey S., Konkoly Observatory, HUN-REN Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences, Konkoly Thege Mikl 15-17, Budapest, 1121, Hungary, CSFK, MTA Centre of Excellence, Konkoly Thege Mikl 15-17, Budapest, 1121, Hungary, Institute of Physics and Astronomy, ELTE Ev Lord University, Pmy Per sy 1/A, Budapest, 1117, Hungary; Paragi Z., Joint Institute for VLBI ERIC, Oude Hoogeveensedijk 4, Dwingeloo, 7991 PD, Netherlands; An T., Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200030, China, Key Laboratory of Radio Astronomy and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, A20 Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100101, China; Bagchi J., Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST (Deemed to be University, Hosur Road, Bangalore, 560029, India; Bogd , Center for Astrophysics, Harvard and Smithsonian, 60 Garden Street, Cambridge, 02138, MA, United States; Biju K.G., W.M.O. Arts and Science College, Muttil, Kerala, Wayanad, 673122, India; Kun E., Astronomisches Institut, Ruhr-Universit Bochum, Universitsstr. 150, Bochum, 44801, Germany, Konkoly Observatory, HUN-REN Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences, Konkoly Thege Mikl 15-17, Budapest, 1121, Hungary, CSFK, MTA Centre of Excellence, Konkoly Thege Mikl 15-17, Budapest, 1121, Hungary, Theoretical Physics IV, Faculty for Physics and Astronomy, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitsstr. 150, Bochum, 44780, Germany, Ruhr Astroparticle And Plasma Physics Center, Ruhr-Universit Bochum, Universitsstr. 150, Bochum, 44780, Germany; Jacob J., Newman College, Kerala, Thodupuzha, 685584, India; Adebahr B., Astronomisches Institut, Ruhr-Universit Bochum, Universitsstr. 150, Bochum, 44801, Germany
- Rights
- All Open Access; Green Open Access; Hybrid Gold Open Access
- Relation
- ISSN: 46361; CODEN: AAEJA
- Format
- Online
- Language
- English
- Type
- Article
Collection
Citation
Veres P.M.; Gabyi K.; Frey S.; Paragi Z.; An T.; Bagchi J.; Bogd ; Biju K.G.; Kun E.; Jacob J.; Adebahr B., “European VLBI Network observations of the peculiar radio source 4C 35.06 overlapping with a compact group of nine galaxies,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed February 25, 2025, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/13177.