Multi-wavelength behaviour of the radio galaxy SBS 1343+537:
The SBS 1343+537 radio galaxy has a kiloparsec-scale radio jet, and complex kiloparsec-scale morphology. Although its classification is still uncertain, in literature it is indicated as a possible Fanaroff-Riley type I (FR-I) object with extended wings of emission, and core blazar-like properties. It was recently spatially associated with the GeV γ-ray source 4FGL J1346.5+5330, which detected by the Large Area Telescope (LAT), on board the Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope. In June 2024, the Fermi Large Area Telescope (Fermi-LAT) observed enhanced γ-ray activity from SBS 1343+537. The event was followed up by the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory satellite (Swift) and Sardinia Radio Telescope (SRT) observations. Here, we present multi-frequency data (radio, optical, Ultra Violet (UV), X-ray, and γ-ray) collected during this observing campaign. Our results confirm the detection of a short-lived γ-ray flare, consistent with a power-law spectrum. We report a stable X-ray flux, minor activity in the UV band, and a flux density increase in the radio 20 GHz band, which might indicate a mild spectral index inversion. The broadband spectral energy distribution (SED) modelling confirms a typical blazar-like emission in the core of this source, dominated by one-zone Synchrotron Self-Compton (SSC) and external Compton (EC) leptonic processes.
Authors
- Giuseppe Carboni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2056-7501)
- Federica Giacchino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0247-6884)
- A. Pellizzoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4590-0040)
- E. Egron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1532-4142)
- Chiara Bartolini
- M. N. Iacolina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4564-3416)
- C. C. Teddy Cheung
- Francesco Verrecchia
- Nicola Marchili
- Andrea Tramacere
- Francesco Tombesi
- Stefano Ciprini
- Giacomo Principe
- Fausto Casaburo
- Dario Gasparrini
Publication Details
- Journal
- Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)
- Published
- 2026-04-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202557172/pdf
- Primary Topic
- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00