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We have used a numerical method based on elliptical fitting of isophotes to analyse the structural parameters of three pairs of elliptical galaxies containing radio jets. The relationship between tidal interactions and radio activity is also investigated.
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De Juan, L., Colina, L. & Pérez-Fournon, I. Structure of interacting elliptical radio galaxies. Astrophys Space Sci 205, 209–216 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00657979
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