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Sensitive (noise $\sim 16\,\mu$\Jyb), high-resolution ($\sim 10''$) MeerKAT observations of Fornax A show that its giant lobes have a double-shell morphology, where dense filaments are embedded in a diffuse and extended cocoon, while the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2021-04-07 F. M. Maccagni , P. Serra , M. Murgia , F. Govoni , K. Morokuma-Matsui , D. Kleiner

NGC 1316 (Fornax A) is a radio galaxy with prototypical double lobes, where the magnetic field intensity is accurately measured via the inverse-Compton technique. The radio-emitting electrons in the lobes are inferred to have a synchrotron…

Radio galaxies harbouring jetted active galactic nuclei are a frequent target of very-long-baseline interferometry (VLBI) because they play an essential role in exploring how jets form and propagate. Hence, only few have not been detected…

We present a multi-wavelength study of the gaseous medium surrounding the nearby active galactic nucleus (AGN) Fornax A. Using MeerKAT, ALMA and MUSE observations we reveal a complex distribution of the atomic (HI), molecular (CO), and…

Combined Spitzer, Chandra, XMM-Newton, and VLA observations of the giant radio galaxy NGC 1316 (Fornax A) show a radio jet and X-ray cavities from AGN outbursts likely triggered by a merger with a late-type galaxy at least 0.4 Gyr ago. We…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-05-19 Lauranne Lanz , Christine Jones , William R. Forman , Matthew L. N. Ashby , Ralph Kraft , Ryan C. Hickox

We present observations and analysis of the polarized radio emission from the nearby radio galaxy Fornax A over 1.28--3.1 GHz, using data from the Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA). In this, the first of two associated papers, we use…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2018-03-21 C. S. Anderson , B. M. Gaensler , G. H. Heald , S. P. O'Sullivan , J. F. Kaczmarek , I. J. Feain

We present dust maps of NGC 1316 (Fornax A), a well-studied early-type galaxy located in the outskirts of the Fornax cluster. We used the Large APEX BOlometer CAmera (LABOCA), operating at 870 micron with an angular resolution of 19.5…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2014-09-09 Bernard Duah Asabere , Cathy Horellou , Hartmut Winkler , Thomas Jarrett , Lerothodi Leeuw

The low-luminosity active galactic nucleus of M81 has been monitored at centimeter wavelengths since early 1993 as a by-product of radio programs to study the radio emission from Supernova 1993J. The extensive data sets reveal that the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2016-08-16 Luis C. Ho , Schuyler D. Van Dyk , Guy G. Pooley , Richard A. Sramek , Kurt W. Weiler

We present two- and three-dimensional hydrodynamic simulations of $\sim$kpc-scale AGN jets with mean jet powers in the range $1-7\times10^{45}\,$erg~s$^{-1}$, in which the jet power varies (through variation of the Lorentz factor) according…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-06-01 Henry W. Whitehead , James H. Matthews

Giant radio haloes are diffuse synchrotron sources typically found in merging galaxy clusters, while smaller mini-haloes occur in cool-core clusters. Both trace cosmic-ray electrons in the intracluster medium, though recent observations…

We present new radio observations of the brighter region of the northern lobe (the Northern Middle Lobe, NML) of Centaurus A obtained at 20 cm with the Australia Telescope Compact Array. The angular resolutions are ~50 and ~130 arcsec,…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 R. Morganti , N. E. B. Killeen , R. D. Ekers , T. A. Oosterloo

The radio lobes of the radio galaxy Hercules A contain intriguing ring-like structures concentric with the jet axis. To investigate the occurrence of such features, we have used hydrodynamic simulations of jets with a range of Mach numbers…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 Curtis J. Saxton , Geoffrey V. Bicknell , Ralph S. Sutherland

We present the results of a polarimetric study from our new high-sensitivity L-band (0.8--1.7 GHz) observation of Pictor A with the MeerKAT radio telescope. We confirm the presence of the radio jet extending from the nucleus to the western…

We present the results of X-ray mapping observations of the western radio lobe of the Fornax A galaxy, using the X-ray Imaging Spectrometer (XIS) onboard the Suzaku satellite with a total exposure time of 327 ks. The purpose of this study…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-16 Hiromi Seta , Makoto S. Tashiro , Susumu Inoue

We present full Stokes MeerKAT L band (856--1712\,MHz) observations of \chg{36} high latitude supernova remnants. Sensitive, high dynamic range images show a wealth of structure. G15.1$-$1.6 appears to be an HII region rather than an SNR.…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-11-22 William Cotton , R. Kothes , F. Camilo , P. Chandra , S. Buchner , M. Nyamai

Some giant radio galaxies selected at X-rays with an AGN show signs of a restarted nuclear activity. One object in this peculiar class is Mrk1498, a giant low-frequency double radio source that shows extended emission in [OIII]. This…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-09-13 S. Cazzoli , L. Hernández-García , I. Márquez , J. Masegosa , G. Bruni , F. Panessa , L. Bassani

Low-luminosity active galactic nuclei (LLAGNs) often host weak radio jets whose propagation is shaped by the surrounding interstellar medium. We investigate the nearby LLAGN NGC7213 to assess its ability to launch collimated outflows beyond…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2026-05-12 G. Bruni , F. Panessa , E. Kammoun , A. L. Thakur , C. Reynolds , R. Ricci , M. Wieringa , S. Bianchi , A. De Rosa , G. Matt , F. Nicastro , F. Ursini

Jets from active galactic nuclei (AGN) are known to recurrently enrich their surrounding medium with mildly-relativistic particles and magnetic fields. Here, we present a detailed multi-frequency analysis of the nearby (z=0.01646) galaxy…

We present the results of high resolution VLBI observations at 1.6 and 4.9 GHz of the radio-loud Seyfert galaxy, Mrk 6. These observations are able to detect a compact radio core in this galaxy for the first time. The core has an inverted…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-18 P. Kharb , C. P. O'Dea , S. A. Baum , M. J. Hardcastle , D. Dicken , J. H. Croston , B. Mingo , J. Noel-Storr
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