GMRT observations of the radio source 4C35.06: precessing jets from a cD galaxy under assembly?

K. G. Biju1,6, M. Pandey-Pommier2, P. Sunilkumar3, Samir Dhurde4, Joydeep Bagchi4, C. H. Ishwara-Chandra5 and Joe Jacob6,4
1WMO Arts & Science college, Muttil, Kerala 673122, India
2Centre de Recherche Astrophysique de Lyon- Observatoire de Lyon, 9 avenue Charles André, Saint-Genis Laval, F-69230, France
3Govt. College, Malappuram, Kerala, India
4Inter University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune 411 007, India
5National Centre for Radio Astrophysics, TIFR, Pune 411 007, India
6Newmann College, Thodupuzha, Kerala 685584, India

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Abstract

We report GMRT observation of the strong radio source 4C 35.06, an extended (z = 0.047) radio-loud AGN at the center of galaxy cluster Abell 407. The radio map at 610 MHz reveal a striking, helically twisted jet system emanating from an optically faint AGN host. The radio morhology closely resembles the precessing jets of the galactic microquasar SS433. The optical SDSS images of central region show a complex ensemble of nine galactic condensations within 1arc minute, embedded in a faint, diffuse stellar halo. This system presents a unique case for studying the formation of a giant elliptical galaxy (cD) at the cluster center.



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Keywords : Galaxies: – radio galaxies – AGN