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We present Evolutionary Map of the Universe Search Engine (EMUSE), a tool designed for searching specific radio sources within the extensive datasets of the Evolutionary Map of the Universe (EMU) survey, with potential applications to other Big Data challenges in astronomy. Built on a multimodal approach to radio source classification and retrieval, EMUSE fine-tunes the OpenCLIP model on curated radio galaxy datasets. Leveraging the power of foundation models, our work integrates visual and textual embeddings to enable efficient and flexible searches within large radio astronomical datasets. We fine-tune OpenCLIP using a dataset of 2 900 radio galaxies, encompassing various morphological classes, including FR-I, FR-II, FR-x, R-type, and other rare and peculiar sources. The model is optimised using adapter-based fine-tuning, ensuring computational efficiency while capturing the unique characteristics of radio sources. The fine-tuned model is then deployed in the EMUSE, allowing for seamless image and text-based queries over the EMU survey dataset. Our results demonstrate the model’s effectiveness in retrieving and classifying radio sources, particularly in recognising distinct morphological features. However, challenges remain in identifying rare or previously unseen radio sources, highlighting the need for expanded datasets and continuous refinement. This study showcases the potential of multimodal machine learning in radio astronomy, paving the way for more scalable and accurate search tools in the field. The search engine is accessible at https://askap-emuse.streamlit.app/ and can be used locally by cloning the repository at https://github.com/Nikhel1/EMUSE.
We present a systematic search for Odd Radio Circles (ORCs) and other unusual radio morphologies using data from the first year of the Evolutionary Map of the Universe (EMU) survey. ORCs are rare, enigmatic objects characterised by edge-brightened rings of radio emission, often found in association with distant galaxies. To identify these objects, we employ a hybrid methodology combining supervised object detection techniques and visual inspection of radio source candidates. This approach leads to the discovery of five new ORCs and two additional candidate ORCs, expanding the known population of these objects. In addition to ORCs, we also identify 55 Galaxies with Large-scale Ambient Radio Emission (GLAREs), which feature irregular, rectangular, or circular shapes of diffuse radio emission mostly surrounding central host galaxies. These GLAREs may represent different evolutionary stages of ORCs and studying them could offer valuable insights into their evolutionary processes. We also highlight a subset of Starburst Radio Ring Galaxies, which are star-forming galaxies exhibiting edge-brightened radio rings surrounding their central star-forming regions. We emphasise the importance of multi-wavelength follow-up observations to better understand the physical properties, host galaxy characteristics, and evolutionary pathways of these radio sources.
Emission line galaxies (ELGs) are crucial for cosmological studies, particularly in understanding the large-scale structure of the Universe and the role of dark energy. ELGs form an essential component of the target catalogue for the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), a major astronomical survey. However, the accurate selection of ELGs for such surveys is challenging due to the inherent uncertainties in determining their redshifts with photometric data. In order to improve the accuracy of photometric redshift estimation for ELGs, we propose a novel approach CNN–MLP that combines convolutional neural networks (CNNs) with multilayer perceptrons (MLPs). This approach integrates both images and photometric data derived from the DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys Data Release 10. By leveraging the complementary strengths of CNNs (for image data processing) and MLPs (for photometric feature integration), the CNN–MLP model achieves a $\sigma_{\mathrm{NMAD}}$ (normalised median absolute deviation) of 0.0140 and an outlier fraction of 2.57%. Compared to other models, CNN–MLP demonstrates a significant improvement in the accuracy of ELG photometric redshift estimation, which directly benefits the target selection process for DESI. In addition, we explore the photometric redshifts of different galaxy types (Starforming, Starburst, AGN, and Broadline). Furthermore, this approach will contribute to more reliable photometric redshift estimation in ongoing and future large-scale sky surveys (e.g. LSST, CSST, and Euclid), enhancing the overall efficiency of cosmological research and galaxy surveys.
The formation of supermassive black holes (SMBHs) in early-type galaxies (ETGs) is a key challenge for galaxy formation theories. Using the monolithic collapse models of ETGs formed in Milgromian Dynamics (MOND) from Eappen et al. (2022, MNRAS, 516, 1081. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stac2229. arXiv: 2209.00024 [astro-ph.GA].), we investigate the conditions necessary to form SMBHs in MOND and test whether these systems adhere to observed SMBH-galaxy scaling relations. We analyse the evolution of the gravitational potential and gas inflow rates in the model relics with a total stellar mass ranging from $0.1 \times 10^{11}\,\text{ M}_\odot$ to $0.7 \times 10^{11} \,\text{M}_\odot$. The gravitational potential exhibits a rapid deepening during the initial galaxy formation phase, accompanied by high gas inflow rates. These conditions suggest efficient central gas accumulation capable of fuelling SMBH formation. We further examine the $M_\textrm{ BH} - \sigma$ relation by assuming that a fraction of the central stellar mass contributes to black hole formation. Black hole masses derived from 10$\%$–100$\%$ of the central mass are comparable with the observed relation, particularly at higher central velocity dispersions ($\sigma \gt 200 \, \text{km/s}$). This highlights the necessity of substantial inner mass collapse to produce SMBHs consistent with observations. Our results demonstrate that MOND dynamics, through the rapid evolution of the gravitational potential and sustained gas inflows, provide a favourable environment for SMBH formation in ETGs. These findings support the hypothesis that MOND can naturally account for the observed SMBH-galaxy scaling relations without invoking cold dark matter, emphasising the importance of early gas dynamics in determining final SMBH properties.
We report the radio continuum detection of well-known Galactic Planetary Nebula (PN) NGC 5189, observed at 943 MHz during the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) Evolutionary Map of the Universe (EMU) survey. Two detections of NGC 5189 have been made during the survey, of better resolution than previous radio surveys. Both measurements of the integrated flux density are consistent with each other, at $S_{\rm{943\,MHz}} = 0.33\pm0.03$ Jy, and the spectral luminosity is $L_{\rm{943\,MHz}}$ = 8.89 $\times$ 10$^{13}$ W m$^{-2}$ Hz$^{-1}$. Using available flux density measurements for radio detections of NGC 5189, we calculate a radio surface brightness at 1 GHz and measure $\Sigma_{\rm1\,GHz}$ = 6.0 $\times$ 10$^{-21}$ W m$^{-2}$ Hz$^{-1}$ sr$^{-1}$, which is in the expected range for Galactic PNe. We measure an apparent size of $3\rlap{.}^\prime4\,\times\,2\rlap{.}^\prime2$ corresponding to physical diameters of 1.48 pc $\times$ 0.96 pc and combine available radio observations of NGC 5189 to estimate a spectral index of $\alpha$ = 0.12 $\pm$ 0.05. Hence, we agree with previous findings that NGC 5189 is a thermal (free–free) emitting nebula. Additional measurements of the optical depth ($\tau = 0.00246$) and electron density ($N_{e} = 138{\rm cm}^{-3}$) support our findings that NGC 5189 is optically thin at 943 MHz. Furthermore, the radio contours from the ASKAP–EMU image have been overlaid onto a Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Wide Field Camera 3 image, demonstrating that the radio morphology closely traces the optical. Notably, the contour alignment for the innermost region highlights the two envelopes of gas previously reported to be low-ionisation structures, which is considered a defining feature of post common–envelope PNe that surround a central Wolf-Rayet star.
Here we analyse the archival data for a set of 27 Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite Targets of Interest in search for artificially generated radio signals, or ‘technosignatures’, interrupted by occultation. Exoplanetary eclipses are notable events to observe in the search for technosignatures, as they mark the geometrical alignment of the target, its host star, and Earth. During an eclipse event, any signal emanating from the target of interest should cease for the duration of the eclipse and resume after the line-of-sight has been restored. Target observations were made by Breakthrough Listen using Murriyang, the CSIRO Parkes 64-m radio telescope, coupled with the ultra-wide low frequency receiver covering a continuous range of frequencies spanning 704–4 032 MHz inclusive. Each target was observed in a pattern consisting of six back-to-back 5-min source and reference sky positions for comparison during data analysis. We performed a Doppler search for narrowband signals with a minimum signal-to-noise ratio of 10, a minimum drift rate of $\pm\,0.1$ Hz/s, and a maximum drift rate of $\pm\,4.0$ Hz/s using the turboseti pipeline. In the analysis of 1 954 880 signals, 14 639 passed automated radio interference filters where each event was presented as a set of stacked dynamic spectra. Despite manually inspecting each diagram for a signal of interest, all events were attributed to terrestrial radio frequency interference.
In this catalogue, we present the results of a systematic study of 199 short gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) detected by Konus-Wind between 1 January 2011 and 31 August 2021. The catalogue extends the Second Catalogue of short GRBs covering the period 1994–2010 by ten years of data. The resulting Konus-Wind short GRB sample includes 494 bursts. From temporal and spectral analyses of the sample, we provide the burst durations, spectral lags, estimates of the minimum variability timescales, rise and decay times, the results of spectral fits with three model functions, the total energy fluences, and the peak energy fluxes of the bursts. We present statistical distributions of these parameters for the complete set of 494 short GRBs detected in 1994–2021. We discuss in detail the properties of the bursts with extended emission in the context of the whole short GRB population. Finally, we consider the results in the context of the Type I (merger-origin)/Type II (collapsar-origin) classification and discuss the extragalactic magnetar giant flare subsample.
We have examined the nuclear spectra of very massive star-forming galaxies at $z \sim 0$ to understand how they differ from other galaxies with comparable masses, which are typically passive. We selected a sample of 126 nearby massive star-forming galaxies ($\lt100\,\textrm{Mpc}$, $10^{11.3}\,\mathrm{M_\odot} \leq M_\textrm{stellar} \leq 10^{11.7}\,\mathrm{M_\odot}$, $1 \,\mathrm{M_\odot\,yr^{-1}}\lt \textrm{SFR} \lt13 \,\mathrm{M_\odot\,yr^{-1}}$) from the 2MRS-Bright WXSC catalogue. LEDA morphologies indicate at least 63% of our galaxies are spirals, while visual inspection of Dark Energy Survey images reveals 75% of our galaxies to be spirals with the remainder being lenticular. Of our sample 59 have archival nuclear spectra, which we have modelled and subsequently measured emission lines ([NII]${\lambda 6583}$, H$\alpha{\lambda 6563}$, [OIII]${\lambda 5008}$, and H$\beta{\lambda 4863}$), classifying galaxies as star-forming, LINERs or AGNs. Using a BPT diagram we find $83 \pm 6$% of our galaxies, with sufficient signal-to-noise to measure all 4 emission lines, to be LINERs. Using the [NII]${\lambda 6583}$/H$\alpha{\lambda 6563}$ emission line ratio alone we find that $79 \pm 6$% of the galaxies (46 galaxies) with archival spectra are LINERs, whereas just $\sim 30\%$ of the overall massive galaxy population are LINERs (Belfiore et al. 2016, MNRAS, 461, 3111). Our sample can be considered a local analogue of the Ogle et al. (2019, VizieR Online Data Catalog, p. J/ApJS/243/14; 2016, ApJ, 817, 109) sample of $z \sim 0.22$ massive star-forming galaxies in terms of selection criteria, and we find 64% of their galaxies are LINERs using SDSS spectra. The high frequency of LINER emission in these massive star-forming galaxies indicates that LINER emission in massive galaxies may be linked to the presence of gas that fuels star formation.
We investigate galaxy groups that reside in the field but have been previously processed by galaxy clusters. Observationally, they would appear to have the same properties as regular field groups at first glance. However, one would expect to find quantifiable differences in processed groups as dynamical interactions within clusters perturb them. We use IllustrisTNG300 simulation to statistically quantify that processed groups of galaxies show different properties compared to regular field groups. Our analysis encompasses a broad range of groups with total masses between $8 \times 10^{11} \mathrm{ M}_{\odot}$ and $7 \times 10^{13} \mathrm{ M}_{\odot}$. We distinguish between processed groups that passed through a galaxy cluster and capture more galaxies, referred to as thief groups, and groups that did not capture any new members, referred to as non-thief groups. The employed statistical tools show that thief groups are generally less compact and contain more members, while non-thief groups seem to have the same properties as the field groups which makes them indistinguishable.
Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are short, intense radio signals from distant astrophysical sources, and their accurate localisation is crucial for probing their origins and utilising them as cosmological tools. This study focuses on improving the astrometric precision of FRBs discovered by the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) by correcting systematic positional errors in the Rapid ASKAP Continuum Survey (RACS), which is used as a primary reference for ASKAP FRB localisation. We present a detailed methodology for refining astrometry in two RACS epochs (RACS-Low1 and RACS-Low3) through crossmatching with the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) catalogue. The uncorrected RACS-Low1 and RACS-Low3 catalogues had significant astrometric offsets, with all-sky median values of $0.58''$ in RA and $-0.26''$ in Dec. (RACS-Low1) and $0.29''$ in RA and $1.24''$ in Dec. (RACS-Low3), with a substantial and direction-dependent scatter around these values. After correction, the median offset was completely eliminated, and the 68% confidence interval in the all-sky residuals was reduced to $0.2''$ or better for both surveys. By validating the corrected catalogues against other, independent radio surveys, we conclude that the individual corrected RACS source positions are accurate to a 1-$\sigma$ confidence level of $0.3''$ over the bulk of the survey area, degrading slightly to $0.4''$ near the Galactic plane. This work lays the groundwork to extend our corrections to the full RACS catalogue that will enhance future radio observations, particularly for FRB studies.
This study presents the black hole accretion history of obscured active galactic nuclei (AGNs) identified from the JWST CEERS survey by Chien et al. (2024) using mid-infrared (MIR) SED fitting. We compute black hole accretion rates (BHARs) to estimate the black hole accretion density (BHAD), $\rho_{L_{\text{disk}}}$, across $0 \lt z \lt 4.25$. MIR luminosity functions (LFs) are also constructed for these sources, modeled with modified Schechter and double power law forms, and corresponding BHAD, $\rho_{\text{LF}}$, is derived by integrating the LFs and multiplying by the luminosity. Both $\rho_{\text{LF}}$ extend to luminosities as low as $10^7 \, {\rm L}_{\odot}$, two orders of magnitude fainter than pre-JWST studies. Our results show that BHAD peaks between redshifts 1 and 3, with the peak varying by method and model, $z \simeq$ 1 - 2 for $\rho_{L_{\text{disk}}}$ and the double power law, and $z \simeq$ 2 - 3 for the modified Schechter function. A scenario where AGN activity peaks before cosmic star formation would challenge existing black hole formation theories, but our present study, based on early JWST observations, provides an initial exploration of this possibility. At $z \sim 3$, $\rho_{\text{LF}}$ appears higher than X-ray estimates, suggesting that MIR observations are more effective in detecting obscured AGNs missed by X-ray observations. However, given the overlapping error bars, this difference remains within the uncertainties and requires confirmation with larger samples. These findings highlight the potential of JWST surveys to enhance the understanding of co-evolution between galaxies and AGNs.
We present an analysis of the hard X-ray emission from the central region of Abell 3667 using deep NuSTAR observations. While previous studies on the nature of the hard X-ray excess have been controversial, our analysis of the central region suggests that the excess is primarily thermal, best described by a two-temperature (2T) model, with the high-temperature component likely arising from merger-induced heating. This interpretation contrasts with some earlier suggestions of non-thermal emission due to inverse Compton scattering of relativistic electrons. Additionally, we set a lower limit on the magnetic field strength of $\sim 0.2 \, \unicode{x03BC}$G in the central region, consistent with values found in other dynamically active clusters and compatible with those inferred from equipartition and Faraday rotation measurements. Since our study is focused on the central region of the cluster, further high-resolution observations of the outer regions will be critical to fully disentangle the thermal and non-thermal contributions to the X-ray.
We analyse a volume-limited sample from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey to compare the spatial clustering and physical properties of active galactic nuclei (AGN) and star-forming galaxies (SFG) at fixed stellar mass. We find no statistically significant difference in clustering strength or local density between AGN and SFG. However, after matching their stellar mass distributions, we detect statistically significant differences (at a confidence level $\gt99.99\%$) in colour, star formation rate (SFR), $4000$Å break measurements (D4000), and morphology. These differences persist across both low- and high-density environments, suggesting that AGN are not driven by environmental factors. The development of favourable conditions for AGN activity within a galaxy may depend on the diverse evolutionary histories of galaxies. Our results imply that AGN activity may arise stochastically, modulated by the complex assembly history of galaxies.
The First Large Absorption Survey in H i (FLASH) is a large-area radio survey for neutral hydrogen in and around galaxies in the intermediate redshift range $0.4\lt z\lt1.0$, using the 21-cm H i absorption line as a probe of cold neutral gas. The survey uses the ASKAP radio telescope and will cover 24,000 deg$^2$ of sky over the next five years. FLASH breaks new ground in two ways – it is the first large H i absorption survey to be carried out without any optical preselection of targets, and we use an automated Bayesian line-finding tool to search through large datasets and assign a statistical significance to potential line detections. Two Pilot Surveys, covering around 3000 deg$^2$ of sky, were carried out in 2019-22 to test and verify the strategy for the full FLASH survey. The processed data products from these Pilot Surveys (spectral-line cubes, continuum images, and catalogues) are public and available online. In this paper, we describe the FLASH spectral-line and continuum data products and discuss the quality of the H i spectra and the completeness of our automated line search. Finally, we present a set of 30 new H i absorption lines that were robustly detected in the Pilot Surveys, almost doubling the number of known H i absorption systems at $0.4\lt z\lt1$. The detected lines span a wide range in H i optical depth, including three lines with a peak optical depth $\tau\gt1$, and appear to be a mixture of intervening and associated systems. Interestingly, around two-thirds of the lines found in this untargeted sample are detected against sources with a peaked-spectrum radio continuum, which are only a minor (5–20%) fraction of the overall radio-source population. The detection rate for H i absorption lines in the Pilot Surveys (0.3 to 0.5 lines per 40 deg$^2$ ASKAP field) is a factor of two below the expected value. One possible reason for this is the presence of a range of spectral-line artefacts in the Pilot Survey data that have now been mitigated and are not expected to recur in the full FLASH survey. A future paper in this series will discuss the host galaxies of the H i absorption systems identified here.
We present the first results of a pilot ‘TASmanian Search for Inclined Exoplanets’ (TASSIE) program. This includes observations and analysis of five short-period exoplanet candidates using data from TESS and the Harlingten 50 cm telescope at the Greenhill Observatory. We describe the instrumentation, data reduction process and target selection strategy for the program. We utilise archival multi-band photometry and new mid-resolution spectra to determine stellar parameters for five TESS Objects of Interest (TOIs). We then perform a statistical validation to rule out false positives, before moving on to a joint transit analysis of the remaining systems. We find that TOI3070, TOI3124 and TOI4266 are likely non-planetary signals, which we attribute to either short-period binary stars on grazing orbits or stellar spots. For TOI3097, we find a hot sub-Jovian to Jovian size planet ($R_{3097Ab}$ = 0.89 $\pm$ 0.04 $R_{J}$, $P_{3097Ab}$ = 1.368386 $\pm$ 0.000006 days) orbiting the primary K dwarf star in a wide binary system. This system shows indications of low metallicity ([Fe/H] $\approx$ -1), making it an unlikely host for a giant planet. For TOI3163, we find a Jovian-size companion on a circular orbit around a late F dwarf star, with $R_{3163b} = 1.42 \,\pm 0.05 \, R_{J}$ and $P_{3163b} = 3.074966 \pm 0.000022$ days. In future, we aim to validate further southern giant planet candidates with a particular focus on those residing in the sub-Jovian desert/savanna.
Searches for impulsive, astrophysical transients are often highly computationally demanding. A notable example is the dedispersion process required for performing blind searches for fast radio bursts (FRBs) in radio telescope data. We introduce a novel approach – efficient summation of arbitrary masks (ESAM) – which efficiently computes 1D convolution of many arbitrary 2D masks and can be used to carry out dedispersion over thousands of dispersion trials efficiently. Our method matches the accuracy of the traditional brute force technique in recovering the desired signal-to-noise ratio while reducing computational cost by around a factor of 10. We compare its performance with existing dedispersion algorithms, such as the fast dispersion measure transform algorithm, and demonstrate how ESAM provides freedom to choose arbitrary masks and further optimise computational cost versus accuracy. We explore the potential applications of ESAM beyond FRB searches.
The Australian SKA Pathfinder (ASKAP) offers powerful new capabilities for studying the polarised and magnetised Universe at radio wavelengths. In this paper, we introduce the Polarisation Sky Survey of the Universe’s Magnetism (POSSUM), a groundbreaking survey with three primary objectives: (1) to create a comprehensive Faraday rotation measure (RM) grid of up to one million compact extragalactic sources across the southern $\sim50$% of the sky (20,630 deg$^2$); (2) to map the intrinsic polarisation and RM properties of a wide range of discrete extragalactic and Galactic objects over the same area; and (3) to contribute interferometric data with excellent surface brightness sensitivity, which can be combined with single-dish data to study the diffuse Galactic interstellar medium. Observations for the full POSSUM survey commenced in May 2023 and are expected to conclude by mid-2028. POSSUM will achieve an RM grid density of around 30–50 RMs per square degree with a median measurement uncertainty of $\sim$1 rad m$^{-2}$. The survey operates primarily over a frequency range of 800–1088 MHz, with an angular resolution of 20” and a typical RMS sensitivity in Stokes Q or U of 18 $\mu$Jy beam$^{-1}$. Additionally, the survey will be supplemented by similar observations covering 1296–1440 MHz over 38% of the sky. POSSUM will enable the discovery and detailed investigation of magnetised phenomena in a wide range of cosmic environments, including the intergalactic medium and cosmic web, galaxy clusters and groups, active galactic nuclei and radio galaxies, the Magellanic System and other nearby galaxies, galaxy halos and the circumgalactic medium, and the magnetic structure of the Milky Way across a very wide range of scales, as well as the interplay between these components. This paper reviews the current science case developed by the POSSUM Collaboration and provides an overview of POSSUM’s observations, data processing, outputs, and its complementarity with other radio and multi-wavelength surveys, including future work with the SKA.
Radio-emitting active galactic nuclei (AGNs) are common in elliptical galaxies, and AGN feedback is one of the possible mechanisms for regulating star formation in massive galaxies. It is unclear if all passive galaxy populations host radio AGNs and if AGN feedback is a plausible mechanism for truncating or regulating star formation in these galaxies. To determine if radio AGNs are common in passive spiral galaxies, we have measured the radio emission of 38 low-redshift passive spiral galaxies using RACS-low at 887.5 MHz and VLASS at 3 GHz. We selected a subset of 2MRS galaxies with negligible WISE 12 $\mu$m emission from warm dust, and spiral morphologies from HyperLeda, RC3, 2MRS and manual inspection. In contrast to comparable early-type galaxies, our sample has no significant radio detections, with radio flux densities below 1 mJy, implying that radio AGNs are rare or non-existent in passive spirals. Using the combined radio images and assuming radio luminosity is proportional to K-band luminosity, we find $\textrm{log}\;L_\nu \lesssim 9.01-0.4\;M_K$. This falls below the radio luminosities of passive elliptical galaxies, implying radio luminosity in passive galaxies is correlated with host galaxy morphology and kinematics.
The theory of galaxy formation posits a clear correlation between the spin of galaxies and the orientation of the elements of the large-scale structure of the Universe, particularly cosmic filaments. A substantial number of observational and modelling studies have been undertaken with the aim of identifying the dependence of spin orientation on the components of the large-scale structure. However, the findings of these studies remain contradictory. In this paper, we present an analysis of the orientation of the spins of 2 861 galaxies with respect to the filaments of the large-scale structure of the Universe. All galaxies in our sample have an inclination to the line of sight greater than 85 degrees, enabling an unambiguous determination of the spin axis direction in space. We investigate the alignment of galaxy spin axes relative to cosmic web filaments as a function of various properties for galaxies. Our results reveal a statistically significant tendency for the galaxy spin axes to align along the filament axes of the large-scale structure.
We present a new radio continuum study of the Large Magellanic Cloud supernova remnant (SNR) MC SNR J0519–6902. With a diameter of $\sim$8 pc, this SNR shows a radio ring-like morphology with three bright regions towards the north, east, and south. Its linear polarisation is prominent with average values of $5\pm1$% and $6\pm1$% at 5 500 and 9 000 MHz, and we find a spectral index of ${-0.62\pm0.02}$, typical of a young SNR. The average rotation measure is estimated at ${-124\pm83}$ rad m$^{-2}$ and the magnetic field strength at ${\sim11}\,\mu$G. We also estimate an equipartition magnetic field of ${72\pm 5}\,\mu$G and minimum explosion energy of E$_\textrm{ min}$ = 2.6$\times10^{48}$ erg. Finally, we identified an H i cloud that may be associated with MC SNR J0519–6902, located in the southeastern part of the remnant, along with a potential wind-bubble cavity.