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Apr 1999
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1999head....4.0503l&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society, HEAD meeting #4, #05.03; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 31, p.702
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We observed the nearby (18 Mpc) Seyfert 2 galaxy NGC 6300 using RXTE. The 25 ks observation revealed a huge iron line (1 keV equivalent width) and a flat spectrum (Gamma ~ 0.4). This result suggests that its X-ray spectrum is dominated by Compton reflection. This interpretation, while not unique, is supported by its low L_x/L_{[OIII]}) ratio, evidence for reddening in the optical continuum and emission lines, and the presence of a bar in the host galaxy. If this interpretation is confirmed, NGC 6300 will be an excellent object for further study, as it is about half as bright between 2 and 10 keV as the brighest known object in this class (Circinus), and far brighter than other known examples. Furthermore, it is faint in soft X-rays, probably indicating either that there is little contamination of the Compton reflection spectrum by thermal emission or scattering in warm gas, or that there is intrinsic absorption in the host galaxy.
Cappi Massimo
Halpern Jules P.
Leighly Karen M.
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