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2026ApJ...999..182J - Astrophys. J., 999, 182 (2026/March-2)

First Detection of γ-Ray Emission from the Compact Symmetric Object JVAS J1311+1658.

JIANG X., LI Y.-J., LEI H. and WEI D.-M.

Abstract (from CDS):

We report the first detection of γ-ray emission from the young radio galaxy JVAS J1311+1658, classified as a compact symmetric object (CSO). This detection is characterized by a recent GeV γ-ray flare identified in Fermi-Large Area Telescope data during MJD 60032.6-60132.6, with a γ-ray source detected at a significance level of ∼6.2σ. The average 0.1-300 GeV flux is measured to be (1.6 ± 0.6) × 10–8 ph cm–2 s–1, with a photon spectral index of Γ = 2.15 ± 0.185. We find that a radiative model of the radio lobes significantly underestimates the observed γ-ray emission. The strong flux and short-term variability over ∼100 days suggest that the emission likely originates from newly launched subkiloparsec-scale jets at the core. This detection provides a unique window into the extreme environments and early-stage jet activity of young radio galaxies, offering insights into their initial evolution and the formation of relativistic jets in the earliest phases of galaxy growth.

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

Journal keyword(s): Relativistic jets - Active galactic nuclei - Radio galaxies - Gamma-ray sources

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