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Simulations of Precessing Jets and the Formation of X-shaped Radio Galaxies [PDF]
The Astrophysical Journal, 2023 Jet precession is sometimes invoked to explain asymmetries in radio galaxy (RG) jets and “X/S/Z-shaped” RGs, caused by the presence of a binary black hole companion to the source active galactic nucleus or by accretion instabilities.
Chris Nolting, Jay Ball, Tri M. Nguyen
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X-shaped radio galaxies as observational evidence for the interaction of supermassive binary black holes and accretion disc at parsec scale [PDF]
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 2004 A supermassive black hole binary may form during galaxy mergering. we investigate the interaction of the supermassive binary black holes (SMBBHs) and an accretion disk and show that the detected X-shaped structure in some FRII radio galaxies may be due to the interaction-realignment of inclined binary and accretion disk occurred within the pc scale of ...
F K Liu
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On the origin of X-shaped radio galaxies [PDF]
Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2012 After a brief, critical review of the leading explanations proposed for the small but important subset of radio galaxies showing an X-shaped morphology (XRGs) we propose a generalized model, based on the jet-shell interaction and spin-flip hypotheses. The most popular scenarios for this intriguing phenomenon invoke either hydrodynamical backflows and ...
Peter L. Biermann +2 more
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On the origin of X-shaped radio-sources: New insights from the properties of their host galaxies [PDF]
Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2002 A significant fraction of extended radio sources presents a peculiar X-shaped radio morphology: in addition to the classical double lobed structure, radio emission is also observed along a second axis of symmetry in the form of diffuse wings or tails. We re-examine the origin of these extensions relating the radio morphology to the properties of their ...
A. Capetti +5 more
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The Origin of X-shaped Radio Galaxies: Clues from the Z-symmetric Secondary Lobes [PDF]
The Astrophysical Journal, 2003 Existing radio images of a few X-shaped radio galaxies reveal Z-symmetric morphologies in their weaker secondary lobes which cannot be naturally explained by either the galactic merger or radio-lobe backflow scenarios, the two dominant models for these X-shaped radio sources.
Gopal‐Krishna +2 more
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Orientation and size of the ‘Z’ in X-shaped radio galaxies [PDF]
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 2005 Some X-shaped radio galaxies show a Z-symmetric morphology in the less luminous secondary lobes. Within the scenario of a merger between two galaxies, each hosting a supermassive black hole in its center, this structure has been explained before: As the smaller galaxy spirals towards the common center, it releases gas to the ISM of the larger active ...
Christian J. Zier
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The optical spectra of X-shaped radio galaxies [PDF]
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 2010 X-shaped radio galaxies are defined by their peculiar large-scale radio morphology. In addition to the classical double-lobed structure they have a pair of low-luminosity wings that straddles the nucleus at almost right angles to the active lobes, thus giving the impression of an 'X'.
Hermine Landt +2 more
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HYDRODYNAMIC MODELS OF RADIO GALAXY MORPHOLOGY: WINGED AND X-SHAPED SOURCES [PDF]
The Astrophysical Journal, 2011 We present three-dimensional hydrodynamic models of radio galaxies interacting with initially relaxed hot atmospheres and explore the significant off-axis radio lobe structures which result under certain conditions. With a focus on the "winged" and "X-shaped" radio galaxy population, we confirm the importance of observed trends such as the connection ...
Edmund Hodges‐Kluck, C. S. Reynolds
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Restarting engine in an X-shaped radio galaxy [PDF]
Proceedings of From Planets to Dark Energy: the Modern Radio Universe — PoS(MRU), 2008 3 pages, 2 figures, accepted for proceedings of From Planets to Dark Energy: The Modern Radio Universe, PoS(MRU ...
L. Saripalli +3 more
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Bridging the Bondi and Event Horizon Scales: 3D GRMHD Simulations Reveal X-shaped Radio Galaxy Morphology [PDF]
The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 2022 Abstract X-shaped radio galaxies (XRGs) produce misaligned X-shaped jet pairs and make up ≲10% of radio galaxies. XRGs are thought to emerge in galaxies featuring a binary supermassive black hole (SMBH), SMBH merger, or large-scale ambient medium asymmetry.
Aretaios Lalakos +8 more
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