Physics
Scientific paper
Jan 2001
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VizieR On-line Data Catalog: J/A+A/361/491. Originally published in: 2000A&A...361..491K
Physics
X-Ray Sources
Scientific paper
We established the catalog of X-ray point sources in the field of the Magellanic-type spiral galaxy NGC 3109 (DDO 236) from two ROSAT PSPC observations. Of the 91 X-ray sources 26 are contained within the HI extent of NGC 3109 as derived by Jobin & Carignan (1990AJ....100..648J) with the VLA. For 10 of these we can determine accurate hardness ratios δHR2<=0.2. We find 3 candidate AGN, 2 candidate X-ray binaries and one source which may belong to either class. We also find 2 candidate foreground stars. In a field of 8'x8' observed with the NTT in the I-b and and centered on the nucleus of NGC 3109 we determine candidates for optical counterparts in the X-ray error circle of 7 ROSAT PSPC sources. We apply a spectral fit to the ROSAT spectrum of the X-ray brightest absorbed candidate AGN behind NGC 3109, RX J1003.2-2607. Assuming a galactic foreground hydrogen column density of 4.3x1020cm-2 we derive from the X-ray spectral fit, assuming reduced metallicities (~0.2 solar), a hydrogen column density due to NGC 3109 of 11+/-75x1020cm-2. This value is slightly larger than the hydrogen column density derived from the 21-cm observations of ~8x1020cm-2. We estimate that the molecular mass fraction of the gas is not larger than ~60%. (3 data files).
Kahabka Peter
Pietsch Wolfgang
Puzia Thomas H.
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