Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2007-01-08
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
10 pages, 13 figures, accepted for publication on A&A including referee's comments
Scientific paper
10.1051/0004-6361:20066248
This paper reports on a partially simultaneous observation of the bright Seyfert 1 Galaxy Mrk590, performed by XMM-Newton and Chandra. The long exposure (~100 ks) allows to investigate with great detail the Fe K complex at 6-7 keV and the presence of soft X-ray spectral features. We have analysed XMM-Newton data from the European Photon Imaging Camera (EPIC) in the 0.5-12 keV band and from the Reflection Grating Spectrometer (RGS) in the 0.35-2.5 keV band, and data from the High Energy Transmission Gratings (HETGs) onboard Chandra. UV and optical data from the Optical Monitor (OM) onboard XMM-Newton are also included in the analysis. The broad band spectrum is well described by an unabsorbed power law and three unresolved Fe~K lines in the 6-7 keV range. The presence of a Compton reflection component and a narrow Fe K line at 6.4 keV is consistent with an origin via torus reflection. The ionised Fe lines at ~6.7 and 7 keV are instead most likely originated by scattering on a warm and ionised gas. The soft X-ray spectrum appears to be almost featureless due to the very bright continuum emission, except for one emission line identified as OVIII Ly alpha detected at ~19 Angstrom by both RGS and Chandra-MEG. The emerging picture consists of an active nucleus seen directly on a "clean" line of sight without intervening material, surrounded by photoionised circumnuclear gas at a high ionisation level. We also study three serendipitous sources in the field of view of Chandra and XMM-Newton. One of these sources may be identified with an ULX of L_{0.3-10 keV}~10^{40} ergs/s.
Bianchi Simone
Cardaci Marco
Guainazzi Matteo
Lia Longinotti Anna
Pollock A. M. T.
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