BeppoSAX observations of Seyfert 1s in the Piccinotti sample I: poorly studied sources

Details BeppoSAX observations of Seyfert 1s in the Piccinotti sample I: poorly studied sources BeppoSAX observations of Seyfert 1s in the Piccinotti sample I: poorly studied sources

2003-10-09

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0310248v1

Astron.Astrophys. 411 (2003) 77-82

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

6 pages, 2 figures, accepted for publication as a Research Note in Astronomy and Astrophysics

Scientific paper

10.1051/0004-6361:20031466

In this work we present the first of two papers devoted to the study of the X-ray spectral characteristics of Seyfert 1 galaxies in the Piccinotti sample. In particular we analyse here the BeppoSAX broad band (0.1-100 keV) data of 4 objects which, despite their X-ray brightness, have been historically poorly studied due to their late identification with an AGN; these are H0111-149 (MKN1152), H0235-525 (ESO198-G24), H0557-385 (IRAS F05563-3820) and H1846-786 (IRAS F18389-7834). We have assumed for all the sources a baseline model which includes a power law with an exponential cut-off plus a reflection component and an iron K_alpha line; we have also searched for the presence of intrinsic absorption and/or a soft excess component. Our analysis indicates the presence of complex absorption in two objects (H0557-385 and H0111-149) best described by a combination of two uniform absorbers, one cold and one warm. Only in one source, H0557-385, a soft excess component has been measured. The primary continuum is best described by a canonical power law (Gamma=1.7-2) with a high energy cut-off in the range 40-130 keV. A cold reflection component is likely present in all sources with values ranging from less than 0.6 to higher than 2. In 3 out of 4 objects we find a cold iron line having equivalent width typical of Seyfert 1s (100-200 eV).

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