NGC 4061 has two radio jets that appear to be very straight and that dramatically oppose each other. At a distance of 26,000
ly (8
kpc) from the core the jets appear to suddenly sweep back. This sudden bending of the jets suggest that they are leaving the
interstellar medium (ISM) of NGC 4061 and entering into the
intracluster medium (ICM). After the sharp bending, the jets continue to open for about 82,000
ly (25
kpc) and extend into a "U" or horseshoe morphology similar to
NGC 1265, with each jet having a length of 160,000
ly (50
kpc). This morphology is thought to be due to the motion of NGC 4061 through the ICM with sufficient velocity to bend the jets by
ram-pressure stripping.[15]
The interaction with
NGC 4065 may have also contributed to bending the jets.[9]
Dust Disk
NGC 4061 has a dust disk with a diameter of 7,420
ly (2.275
kpc).[21][1]
On February 18, 2008 a
type Ia supernova designated as SN 2008bf was discovered in NGC 4061.[24][25][26][27] However, the Open Supernova Catalog suggests that the host galaxy may be the nearby
NGC 4065.[27]
1.^ This was determined by multiplying the given scale length in the paper of 0.55
arcseconds=820
ly (250
pc) by 9.1 to get the diameter of the dust disk.
^
abJaffe, W.; Gavazzi, G.; Valentijn, E. (1986-02-01). "Radio continuum survey of the Coma/A1367 supercluster. I - 610 MHz observations of CGCG galaxies in four groups". The Astronomical Journal. 91: 199–203.
Bibcode:
1986AJ.....91..199J.
doi:
10.1086/114000.
ISSN0004-6256.
^
abBurns, Jack O.; Hanisch, Robert J.; White, Richard A.; Nelson, Eric R.; Morrisette, Kim A.; Moody, J. Ward (1987-09-01). "A VLA 20 CM survey of poor groups of galaxies". The Astronomical Journal. 94: 587–617.
Bibcode:
1987AJ.....94..587B.
doi:
10.1086/114494.
ISSN0004-6256.
^Zaninetti, Lorenzo (2009-03-06). "A turbulent model for the surface brightness of extragalactic jets". Revista Mexicana de Astronomía y Astrofísica. 45: 25–53.
arXiv:0903.1170.
Bibcode:
2009RMxAA..45...25Z.
^Pinkney, J. C.; Nuker Team (2005-05-01). "Kinematics and Black Hole Mass for the Narrow-Angle Tailed Radio Galaxy NGC 4061". American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts #206. 206: 11.17.
Bibcode:
2005AAS...206.1117P.