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Description
X-shaped radio galaxies (XRGs) are those radio jetted sources where the two jets bend in opposite directions, forming inversion symmetric structure. Despite the discovery of such sources in wide surveys, the detected fraction of these sources among radio-loud AGNs remains low. Recent studies using modern radio telescopes with improved sensitivity and resolution have revealed that candidate XRGs, which previously showed hints of off-axis emission, likely possessing prominent extended wings. This suggests that we may have been overlooking the right candidates; however, the discovery of such cases remains only a handful, as it requires dedicated source studies with contemporary radio telescopes, rather than relying on shallow surveys.
In this talk I will present observations and analysis of a sample of X-shaped radio galaxy candidates observed with deep MeerKAT UHF band along with their scientific analysis and describe a multi-pronged approach taken to address this mystery, supplemented by simulations of these sources as well as AI-driven approaches.
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