The X-ray properties of two galaxies with high far-infrared luminosities - ARP 220 and Markarian 231

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Active Galactic Nuclei, Astronomical Spectroscopy, Far Infrared Radiation, Galactic Structure, Markarian Galaxies, X Ray Sources, Absorption Spectra, Emission Spectra

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The Einstein X-ray data for the two luminous infrared galaxies, Arp 220 and Markarian 231 have been analyzed. There is an X-ray source about 1 arcmin from the position of Arp 220 that is probably associated with it. Mrk 231 was not detected. The size of the source and its soft X-ray spectrum implies that the bulk of the X-ray emission from Arp 220 cannot be coming from the obscured active nucleus at the galaxy's center. The absence of strong X-ray emission from the active nuclei in Arp 220 and Mrk 231 suggests that there must be more line-of-sight absorption to the active nuclei than is inferred from many of the absorption indicators available.

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