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A high resolution study has been made of faint and very extensive radio components associated with the galaxies 3C236 and DA240. Their respective linear dimensions of 5.7 Mpc and 2 Mpc are without precedent. Their properties are compared with those of other radio galaxies and the consequences for present models of the evolution of these objects are briefly discussed.
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Willis, A., Strom, R. & Wilson, A. 3C236, DA240; the largest radio sources known. Nature 250, 625–630 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/250625a0
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