Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
1997-12-17
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
1+4 pages, 3 ps inlined figures, espcrc2.sty. Proc. of the Conf. "The Active X-Ray Sky: Results from BeppoSAX and Rossi-XTE",
Scientific paper
We present preliminary results of BeppoSAX AO1 observations of 3C 273 performed in January 1997. We also present a close comparison with data obtained during the satellite SVP, in July 1996. On average, the AO1 flux is about a factor 2 higher than the flux detected during the SVP, and roughly on the middle of the historical X-ray flux range. Power law fits with galactic absorption to all observations yield spectral indices in the range 1.53-1.6, with the spectrum extending from 0.2 to at least up to 200 keV without any significant slope change. The broad band spectrum appears basically featureless, marking a clear difference from the SVP data, where an absorption feature at low energy and a fluorescence iron emission line are present. The lack of cold/warm matter signatures in our data may indicate that, at this "high" level of luminosity, the featureless continuum produced in a relativistic jet overwhelms any thermal and/or reprocessing component, while the two components were at least comparable during the "low" state of July 1996.
Blazars" collaboration on behalf of the "Flat
Haardt Francesco
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