Evolution of the aligned structures in z similar to 1 radio galaxies

P N Best, M S Longair, H J A Rottgering

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Abstract

Hubble Space Telescope observations are presented of eight 3CR radio galaxies in the redshift interval 1 less than or similar to z less than or similar to 1.3. The optical morphologies of these galaxies change dramatically as the radio size increases. It is shown that this evolution is entirely consistent with large-scale star formation induced by the radio jet, and it is argued that this mechanism could be the predominant cause of the observed alignment of the optical emission along the radio axis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)L9-L12
Number of pages6
JournalMonthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Volume280
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 1996

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • galaxies, active
  • galaxies, evolution
  • radio continuum, galaxies
  • STAR FORMATION
  • REDSHIFT
  • ALIGNMENT
  • LOBES

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