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We propose a machine-learning-based technique to determine the number density of radio sources as a function of their flux density, for use in next-generation radio surveys. The method uses a convolutional neural network trained on…

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The present work discusses the use of a weakly-supervised deep learning algorithm that reduces the cost of labelling pixel-level masks for complex radio galaxies with multiple components. The algorithm is trained on weak class-level labels…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2023-08-11 Nikhel Gupta , Zeeshan Hayder , Ray P. Norris , Minh Huynh , Lars Petersson , X. Rosalind Wang , Heinz Andernach , Bärbel S. Koribalski , Miranda Yew , Evan J. Crawford

The morphological diversity of galaxies is a relevant probe of galaxy evolution and cosmological structure formation. However, in large sky surveys, even the morphological classification of galaxies into two classes, like late-type (LT) and…

Morphological classification is a key piece of information to define samples of galaxies aiming to study the large-scale structure of the universe. In essence, the challenge is to build up a robust methodology to perform a reliable…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2019-11-05 P. H. Barchi , R. R. de Carvalho , R. R. Rosa , R. Sautter , M. Soares-Santos , B. A. D. Marques , E. Clua , T. S. Gonçalves , C. de Sá-Freitas , T. C. Moura

We address the problem of morphological classification of galaxies from the Galaxy Zoo DECaLS dataset using classical machine learning techniques. Our approach employs a dimensionality reduction method followed by a classical classifier to…

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Establishing accurate morphological measurements of galaxies in a reasonable amount of time for future big-data surveys such as EUCLID, the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope or the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope is a challenge. Because…

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Multifiber optical spectroscopy has been performed on galaxies in the vicinity of strong, nearby radio galaxies. These radio galaxies were selected from the 3CR and B2 catalogs based on their exclusion from the Abell catalog, which is…

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We present a deep learning approach to classify fast radio bursts (FRBs) based purely on morphology as encoded on recorded dynamic spectrum from CHIME/FRB Catalog 2. We implemented transfer learning with a pretrained ConvNext architecture,…

In neutral hydrogen (HI) galaxy survey, a significant challenge is to identify and extract the HI galaxy signal from observational data contaminated by radio frequency interference (RFI). For a drift-scan survey, or more generally a survey…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2023-04-27 Ruxi Liang , Furen Deng , Zepei Yang , Chunming Li , Feiyu Zhao , Botao Yang , Shuanghao Shu , Wenxiu Yang , Shifan Zuo , Yichao Li , Yougang Wang , Xuelei Chen

Generation of science-ready data from processed data products is one of the major challenges in next-generation radio continuum surveys with the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) and its precursors, due to the expected data volume and the need…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2024-02-26 S. Riggi , G. Umana , C. Trigilio , C. Bordiu , F. Bufano , A. Ingallinera , F. Cavallaro , Y. Gordon , R. P. Norris , G. Gürkan , P. Leto , C. Buemi , S. Loru , A. M. Hopkins , M. D. Filipović , T. Cecconello

We present an independent catalog (FRIIRGcat) of 45,241 Fanaroff-Riley Type II (FR-II) radio galaxies compiled from the Very Large Array Faint Images of the Radio Sky at Twenty-centimeters (FIRST) survey and employed the deep learning…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-03-08 Bao-Qiang Lao , Xiao-Long Yang , Sumit Jaiswal , Prashanth Mohan , Xiao-Hui Sun , Sheng-Li Qin , Ru-Shuang Zhao

With increasing amounts of data in astronomy, automated analysis methods have become crucial. Synthetic data are required for developing and testing such methods. Current simulations often suffer from insufficient detail or inaccurate…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2024-11-27 Tobias Vičánek Martínez , Nicolás Barón Pérez , Marcus Brüggen

Powerful radio galaxies exist as either compact or extended sources, with the extended sources traditionally classified by their radio morphologies as Fanaroff--Riley (FR) type I and II sources. FRI/II and compact radio galaxies have also…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2017-04-26 H. Miraghaei , P. N. Best

Radio-loud active galaxies have two accretion modes [radiatively inefficient (RI) and radiatively efficient (RE)], with distinct optical and infrared signatures, and two jet dynamical behaviours, which in arcsec- to arcmin-resolution radio…

We present a search for FRI radio galaxies between 1 < z < 2 in the COSMOS field. In absence of spectroscopic redshift measurements, the selection method is based on multiple steps which make use of both radio and optical constraints. The…

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A galaxy's morphological features encode details about its gas content, star formation history, and feedback processes, which play important roles in regulating its growth and evolution. We use deep convolutional neural networks (CNNs) to…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2020-09-15 John F. Wu

The classification of galaxy morphology plays a crucial role in understanding galaxy formation and evolution. Traditionally, this process is done manually. The emergence of deep learning techniques has given room for the automation of this…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-04-06 Ezra Fielding , Clement N. Nyirenda , Mattia Vaccari

The classification of radio galaxies is central to understanding galaxy evolution, active galactic nuclei dynamics, and the large-scale structure of the universe. However, traditional manual techniques are inadequate for processing the…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2025-11-21 Theophilus Ansah-Narh , Jordan Lontsi Tedongmo , Joseph Bremang Tandoh , Nia Imara , Ezekiel Nii Noye Nortey

Fanaroff-Riley class I (FRI) radio galaxies show centre-brightened emission from disrupted lower power jets, while traditionally more luminous class II (FRIIs), are edge-brightened, with relativistic jets terminating in hotspots. Population…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2026-05-11 B. Barkus , J. H. Croston , B. Mingo , M. J. Hardcastle , G. Gürkan , V. H. Mahatma

The field of radio astronomy is witnessing a boom in the amount of data produced per day due to newly commissioned radio telescopes. One of the most crucial problems in this field is the automatic classification of extragalactic radio…

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