The continuum of type 1 Seyfert galaxies. I - A single form modified by the effects of dust

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Continuous Radiation, Cosmic Dust, Galactic Nuclei, Galactic Radiation, Seyfert Galaxies, Active Galactic Nuclei, Active Galaxies, Astronomical Models, Astronomical Spectroscopy, Galactic Evolution, Luminosity, Spectrum Analysis

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Broad-band measurements from 1 to 20 microns of 26 emission-line active galactic nuclei (AGNs), mainly Seyfert 1 galaxies, have been made. These data have been combined with previous optical and infrared photometry and IRAS 12, 25, 60 and 100 micron fluxes, giving a total sample of 37 AGNs, all of which have hard X-ray measurements. The sample includes all the emission-line AGNs identified in the Piccinotti et al. (1982) survey. When corrected for stellar contributions in the near-infrared, the continuum energy distributions can be classified observationally into three types: (1) bare, minimally reddened AGNs; (2) reddened AGNs; and (3) AGNs for which the far-infrared emission is contaminated by the host galaxy. These classifications reflect a range of luminosities and different environments rather than intrinsic differences in the primary continuum of the AGNs. The data are consistent with a single underlying form of active galaxy continuum modified by the presence of dust and of the host galaxy.

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