Mapping the circumnuclear matter of NGC1068 in X-rays

Details Mapping the circumnuclear matter of NGC1068 in X-rays Mapping the circumnuclear matter of NGC1068 in X-rays

1999-10-11

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9910193v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

12 Latex pages, 1 figure, Accepted for publication in New Astronomy, style files "elsart.sty, elsart12.sty" and "elsart.cls" i

Scientific paper

10.1016/S1384-1076(00)00027-0

An-energy dependent variation of the X-ray emission from the archetypical "Compton-thick'' Seyfert 2 galaxy NGC1068 has been observed between two BeppoSAX observations, performed one year apart. This variation (at the 2.6 sigma level) is highest in the 3--10 keV band and declines towards lower and higher energies. The most straightforward explanation is a variation of the primary nuclear continuum, which is scattered along our line of sight by an electron plasma. If this is indeed the case, this evidence allows us to obtain the first direct estimate of the location of the scattering medium, at ~1 pc from the nucleus.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Mapping the circumnuclear matter of NGC1068 in X-rays does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Mapping the circumnuclear matter of NGC1068 in X-rays, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Mapping the circumnuclear matter of NGC1068 in X-rays will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-460834