Study of giant radio galaxies using spectroscopic observations from the Himalayan Chandra Telescope

2025
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dc.abstract.enWe present the results of spectroscopic observations of host galaxies of eleven candidate giant radio galaxies (GRGs), powered by active galactic nuclei (AGNs), conducted with the 2-m Himalayan Chandra Telescope (HCT). The primary aim of these observations, performed with the Hanle Faint Object Spectrograph Camera (HFOSC), was to secure accurate spectroscopic redshifts, enabling precise calculations of their projected linear sizes. Based on these measurements, we confirm all eleven sources as giants, with linear sizes ranging from 0.7 to 2.9 Mpc, including ten GRGs and one giant radio quasar (GRQ). One of the GRGs shows evidence of a potential AGN jet-driven ionised outflow, extending up to ∼12 kpc, which, if confirmed, would represent a rarely observed feature. Two of the confirmed GRGs exceed 2 Mpc in size, which are relatively rare examples of GRGs. The redshifts of the host galaxies span 0.09323 ≤ z ≤ 0.41134. Using the obtained spectroscopic data, we characterised their AGN states based on the optical emission line properties. To complement these observations, archival radio and optical survey data were utilised to characterise their large-scale radio morphology and estimate projected linear sizes, arm-length ratios, flux densities, luminosities, and core dominance factors. These results provide new insights into the properties of GRGs and form a critical foundation for further detailed studies of their environments, AGN activity, and evolution using future high-sensitivity optical and radio datasets.
dc.affiliationSzkoła Doktorska Nauk Ścisłych i Przyrodniczych
dc.affiliationWydział Fizyki, Astronomii i Informatyki Stosowanej : Instytut – Obserwatorium Astronomiczne
dc.contributor.authorSethi, Sagar - 423788
dc.contributor.authorDabhade, P.
dc.contributor.authorBiju, K. G.
dc.contributor.authorStalin, C. S.
dc.contributor.authorJamrozy, Marek - 128434
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-28T18:48:12Z
dc.date.available2025-04-28T18:48:12Z
dc.date.createdat2025-04-23T09:59:18Zen
dc.date.issued2025
dc.date.openaccess0
dc.description.accesstimew momencie opublikowania
dc.description.versionostateczna wersja wydawcy
dc.description.volume695
dc.identifier.articleidA137
dc.identifier.doi10.1051/0004-6361/202553861
dc.identifier.eissn1432-0746
dc.identifier.issn0004-6361
dc.identifier.urihttps://ruj.uj.edu.pl/handle/item/551901
dc.languageeng
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dc.share.typeotwarte czasopismo
dc.subject.enalaxies: active
dc.subject.engalaxies: distances and redshifts
dc.subject.engalaxies: jets
dc.subject.enquasars: general
dc.subject.enradio continuum: galaxies
dc.subtypeArticle
dc.titleStudy of giant radio galaxies using spectroscopic observations from the Himalayan Chandra Telescope
dc.title.journalAstronomy and Astrophysics
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dc.abstract.en
We present the results of spectroscopic observations of host galaxies of eleven candidate giant radio galaxies (GRGs), powered by active galactic nuclei (AGNs), conducted with the 2-m Himalayan Chandra Telescope (HCT). The primary aim of these observations, performed with the Hanle Faint Object Spectrograph Camera (HFOSC), was to secure accurate spectroscopic redshifts, enabling precise calculations of their projected linear sizes. Based on these measurements, we confirm all eleven sources as giants, with linear sizes ranging from 0.7 to 2.9 Mpc, including ten GRGs and one giant radio quasar (GRQ). One of the GRGs shows evidence of a potential AGN jet-driven ionised outflow, extending up to ∼12 kpc, which, if confirmed, would represent a rarely observed feature. Two of the confirmed GRGs exceed 2 Mpc in size, which are relatively rare examples of GRGs. The redshifts of the host galaxies span 0.09323 ≤ z ≤ 0.41134. Using the obtained spectroscopic data, we characterised their AGN states based on the optical emission line properties. To complement these observations, archival radio and optical survey data were utilised to characterise their large-scale radio morphology and estimate projected linear sizes, arm-length ratios, flux densities, luminosities, and core dominance factors. These results provide new insights into the properties of GRGs and form a critical foundation for further detailed studies of their environments, AGN activity, and evolution using future high-sensitivity optical and radio datasets.
dc.affiliation
Szkoła Doktorska Nauk Ścisłych i Przyrodniczych
dc.affiliation
Wydział Fizyki, Astronomii i Informatyki Stosowanej : Instytut – Obserwatorium Astronomiczne
dc.contributor.author
Sethi, Sagar - 423788
dc.contributor.author
Dabhade, P.
dc.contributor.author
Biju, K. G.
dc.contributor.author
Stalin, C. S.
dc.contributor.author
Jamrozy, Marek - 128434
dc.date.accessioned
2025-04-28T18:48:12Z
dc.date.available
2025-04-28T18:48:12Z
dc.date.createdaten
2025-04-23T09:59:18Z
dc.date.issued
2025
dc.date.openaccess
0
dc.description.accesstime
w momencie opublikowania
dc.description.version
ostateczna wersja wydawcy
dc.description.volume
695
dc.identifier.articleid
A137
dc.identifier.doi
10.1051/0004-6361/202553861
dc.identifier.eissn
1432-0746
dc.identifier.issn
0004-6361
dc.identifier.uri
https://ruj.uj.edu.pl/handle/item/551901
dc.language
eng
dc.language.container
eng
dc.rights
Udzielam licencji. Uznanie autorstwa 4.0 Międzynarodowa
dc.rights.licence
CC-BY
dc.rights.uri
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.pl
dc.share.type
otwarte czasopismo
dc.subject.en
alaxies: active
dc.subject.en
galaxies: distances and redshifts
dc.subject.en
galaxies: jets
dc.subject.en
quasars: general
dc.subject.en
radio continuum: galaxies
dc.subtype
Article
dc.title
Study of giant radio galaxies using spectroscopic observations from the Himalayan Chandra Telescope
dc.title.journal
Astronomy and Astrophysics
dc.type
JournalArticle
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