2026ApJ...999...83P


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2026ApJ...999...83P - Astrophys. J., 999, 83 (2026/March-1)

A Serendipitous NuSTAR Detection of a Giant Radio Source Harboring an Obscured Active Galactic Nucleus.

PALIYA V.S., MARCHESI S., ZHAO X., SAIKIA D.J., PAL M. and RAYCHAUDHURY S.

Abstract (from CDS):

Giant radio sources (GRSs) harbor the Universe's largest structures generated by individual galaxies, with projected source sizes exceeding 700 kpc. These enigmatic objects have been mainly studied at radio frequencies, and their physical properties in the high-energy domain are poorly understood. Here we present the results of a multiwavelength study focused on NuSTAR J112829+5831.8 (J1128+5831), the only known GRS serendipitously detected with the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array. Being located in proximity to the famous interacting galaxy system, Arp 299, J1128+5831 has been serendipitously observed also by the Chandra X-ray Observatory, Hubble Space Telescope, and XMM-Newton satellites. From radio observations with the Low Frequency Array, the NRAO VLA Sky Survey, and the Very Large Array Sky Survey, we have determined that J1128+5831 has an overall steep radio spectrum (α = -0.86; Fν ∝ ν^α^) and a low core dominance (CD = -2.4, in log-scale), indicating the source to be viewed at large angles. From the X-ray spectral analysis, we found J1128+5831 to harbor an obscured active galactic nucleus (AGN) with neutral hydrogen column density exceeding 1023 cm–2. Its optical spectrum, taken with the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument, exhibits prominent narrow emission lines but lacks broad components, thus confirming J1128+5831 to be a Type 2 AGN powered by a radiatively efficient accreting system. Overall, the broadband properties of J1128+5831 are consistent with those observed for the general GRS population.

Abstract Copyright: © 2026. The Author(s). Published by the American Astronomical Society.

Journal keyword(s): Giant radio galaxies - X-ray active galactic nuclei

Simbad objects: 3

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Number of rows : 3
N Identifier Otype ICRS (J2000)
RA
ICRS (J2000)
DEC
Mag U Mag B Mag V Mag R Mag I Sp type #ref
1850 - 2026
#notes
1 2CXO J112829.5+583202 AGN 11 28 29.309 +58 31 51.10           ~ 4 0
2 NGC 3690 IG 11 28 31.0 +58 33 41   13.19 12.86     ~ 1015 4
3 NuSTAR J153638+5750.2 AGN 15 36 38.084 +57 50 16.41           ~ 2 0

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