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New giant radio galaxy detected

Phys Org

by Tomasz Nowakowski , Phys.org

February 21, 2022

European astronomers report the detection of a new giant radio galaxy (GRG) as part of the LOFAR Two-meter Sky Survey (LoTSS). The newly found object, named Alcyoneus, turns out to be the largest GRG known to date. The finding is detailed in a paper published February 11 on the arXiv pre-print repository.

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