分类： 天文学 >> 天文学 提交时间： 2023-02-19
Kohei Kurahara
Takuya Akahori
Ruta Kale
Hiroki Akamatsu
Yutaka Fujita
Liyi Gu
Huib Intema
Kazuhiro Nakazawa
Nobuhiro Okabe
Yuki Omiya
Viral Parekh
Timothy Shimwell
Motokazu Takizawa
Reinout van Weeren
摘要： We report on results of our upgraded Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (uGMRT) observations for an early-stage merging galaxy cluster, CIZA J1358.9-4750 (CIZA1359), in Band-3 (300--500 MHz). We achieved the image dynamic range of $\sim 38,000$ using the direction dependent calibration and found a candidate of diffuse radio emission at 4~$\sigma_{rms}$ significance. The flux density of the candidate at 400~MHz, $24.04 \pm 2.48$~mJy, is significantly positive compared to noise, where its radio power, $2.40 \times 10^{24}$~W~Hz$^{-1}$, is consistent with those of typical diffuse radio sources of galaxy clusters. The candidate is associated with a part of the X-ray shock front at which the Mach number reaches its maximum value of $\mathcal{M}\sim 1.7$. The spectral index ($F_\nu \propto \nu^{\alpha}$) of the candidate, $\alpha = - 1.22 \pm 0.33$, is in agreement with an expected value derived from the standard diffusive shock acceleration (DSA) model. But such a low Mach number with a short acceleration time would require seed cosmic-rays supplied from active galactic nucleus (AGN) activities of member galaxies, as suggested in some other clusters. Indeed, we found seven AGN candidates inside the diffuse source candidate. Assuming the energy equipartition between magnetic fields and cosmic-rays, the magnetic field strength of the candidate was estimated to be $2.1~\mu$G. We also find head-tail galaxies and radio phoenixes or fossils near the CIZA1359.
分类： 天文学 >> 天文学 提交时间： 2023-02-19
Phrudth Jaroenjittichai
Koichiro Sugiyama
Busaba H. Kramer
Boonrucksar Soonthornthum
Takuya Akahori
Kitiyanee Asanok
Willem Baan
Sherin Hassan Bran
Shari L. Breen
Se-Hyung Cho
Thanapol Chanapote
Richard Dodson
Simon P. Ellingsen
Sandra Etoka
Malcolm D. Gray
James A. Green
Kazuhiro Hada
Marcus Halson
Tomoya Hirota
Mareki Honma
摘要： This White Paper summarises potential key science topics to be achieved with Thai National Radio Telescope (TNRT). The commissioning phase has started in mid 2022. The key science topics consist of "Pulsars and Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs)", "Star Forming Regions (SFRs)", "Galaxy and Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs)", "Evolved Stars", "Radio Emission of Chemically Peculiar (CP) Stars", and "Geodesy", covering a wide range of observing frequencies in L/C/X/Ku/K/Q/W-bands (1-115 GHz). As a single-dish instrument, TNRT is a perfect tool to explore time domain astronomy with its agile observing systems and flexible operation. Due to its ideal geographical location, TNRT will significantly enhance Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) arrays, such as East Asian VLBI Network (EAVN), Australia Long Baseline Array (LBA), European VLBI Network (EVN), in particular via providing a unique coverage of the sky resulting in a better complete "uv" coverage, improving synthesized-beam and imaging quality with reducing side-lobes. This document highlights key science topics achievable with TNRT in single-dish mode and in collaboration with VLBI arrays.
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