The soft X-ray variability of NGC 5548

Details The soft X-ray variability of NGC 5548 The soft X-ray variability of NGC 5548

Sep 1991

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Astronomy and Astrophysics (ISSN 0004-6361), vol. 249, no. 1, Sept. 1991, p. 70-74. Research supported by NWO.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Active Galactic Nuclei, Power Spectra, Seyfert Galaxies, X Ray Spectra, Channel Multipliers, Exosat Satellite, Variability

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The soft X-ray variability of NGC 5548 is studied using Exosat's low energy telescope in conjunction with the channel multiplyer array (CMA). For the first time, the pulse height distribution of the CMA data is used to infer information on the spectral variability. The spectrum of NGC 5548 consists of a hard power law and a soft component. During a one day observation in 1986 a considerable softening of the soft component flux was observed while the power law brightened only slightly. Significant changes in the properties of the soft X-ray emitting region or in a warm absorbing medium may explain the spectral softening.

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