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The Seyfert 1 galaxy, NGC3516 has been the subject of many absorption line studies at both ultraviolet and X-ray wavelengths. In the UV, strong, broad, variable associated metal line absorption with velocity width $\sim 2000$ \kms\ is…

Astrophysics · Physics 2016-08-30 Smita Mathur , Belinda J. Wilkes , Thomas Aldcroft

The local Seyfert 1.5 active galactic nucleus (AGN), NGC 6814, is known to exhibit complex variability, eclipses, and even changing-look behaviour. In this work, we utilize optical-to-X-ray data obtained over 10-years with the Neil Gehrels…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-06-10 L. K. Pothier-Bogoslowski , L. C. Gallo , A. G. Gonzalez , M. Z. Buhariwalla , J. M. Miller

The narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxy Mrk 335 was one of the X-ray brightest AGN, but it has systematically faded since 2007. Here, we report the discovery with Swift of a sequence of bright and rapid X-ray flare events that reveal the emergence…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2020-11-18 S. Komossa , D. Grupe , L. C. Gallo , P. Poulos , D. Blue , E. Kara , G. Kriss , A. L. Longinotti , M. L. Parker , D. Wilkins

We analyze the 2011 HST/COS spectrum of the Seyfert 1 galaxy NGC 3516, which demonstrates clear changes in one of the intrinsic absorption troughs (component 5), slight evidence of change in a second trough (component 6), and the appearance…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2018-05-14 Jay P. Dunn , Rozhin Parvaresh , S. B. Kraemer , D. Michael Crenshaw

We have examined the physical conditions in intrinsic UV-absorbing gas in the Seyfert galaxy NGC 4151, using echelle spectra obtained with the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS). We confirm the presence of the kinematic components…

We present results of the long-term multi-wavelength study of optical, UV and X-ray variability of the nearby changing-look (CL) Seyfert NGC 1566 observed with the Swift Observatory and the MASTER Global Robotic Network from 2007 to 2019.…

We have analyzed two long BeppoSAX observations of the bright Seyfert galaxy NGC 4151, searching for short timescale (10-200 ksec) X-ray spectral variability. The light curve of a softness ratio, chosen as most sensitive to pinpoint changes…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 S. Puccetti , G. Risaliti , F. Fiore , M. Elvis , F. Nicastro , G. C. Perola , M. Capalbi

We present our investigation into the long-term variability of the X-ray obscuration and optical-UV-X-ray continuum in the Seyfert 1 galaxy NGC 5548. In 2013 and 2014, the Swift observatory monitored NGC 5548 on average every day or two,…

We present the second XMM-Newton observation (85 ks) of the narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxy (NLS1) I Zw 1 and describe its mean spectral and timing characteristics. On average, I Zw 1 is ~35 per cent dimmer in 2005 than in the shorter (20 ks)…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 L. C. Gallo , W. N. Brandt , E. Costantini , A. C. Fabian , K. Iwasawa , I. E. Papadakis

We present a thorough study of the Changing-Look Active Galactic Nucleus (CL-AGN) Mrk 1018, utilizing an extensive dataset spanning optical, UV, and X-ray spectro-photometric data from 2005 to 2019. We analysed X-ray spectra and broad-band…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-12-14 S. Veronese , C. Vignali , P. Severgnini , G. A. Matzeu , M. Cignoni

We test the "reprocessing paradigm" of the optical -- UV AGN variability by detailed modeling of the correlated X-ray -- optical (3590 and 5510 Angstrem) variability of the recent multiwavelength campaign of NGC 3516. We produce model…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 Demos Kazanas , Sergei Nayakshin

We present results from a 150 ksec Suzaku observation of the Seyfert 1.5 NGC 3516 in October 2005. The source was in a relatively highly absorbed state. Our best-fit model is consistent with the presence of a low-ionization absorber which…

The nature of the rare "Changing-look" (CL) phenomenon in active galactic nuclei (AGNs) is still under debate at current stage. We here present \it Swift/\rm XRT and UVOT follow-up observations of UGC\,3223, a newly discovered repeat CL-AGN…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2020-07-30 J. Wang , D. W. Xu , J. Y. Wei

We investigate the relationship between the long term X-ray spectral variability in the Seyfert 1.5 galaxy NGC 4151 and its intrinsic absorption, by comparing the 2014 simultaneous ultraviolet/X-Ray observations taken with Hubble STIS…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2016-12-21 J. D. Couto , S. B. Kraemer , T. J. Turner , D. M. Crenshaw

We detected a very strong X-ray decline in the galaxy IRAS23226-3843 within the XMM-Newton slew survey in 2017. Subsequently, we carried out multi-band follow-up studies to investigate this fading galaxy in more detail. We took deep…

The structure of accretion flows in low-luminosity active galactic nuclei (AGN) at low Eddington ratios (~10^-2 to 10^-3) are poorly-understood, and can be probed using the spectral energy distributions (SEDs) of faded changing-look (CL)…

An extensive multi-satellite campaign on NGC 5548 has revealed this archetypal Seyfert-1 galaxy to be in an exceptional state of persistent heavy absorption. Our observations taken in 2013-2014 with XMM-Newton, Swift, NuSTAR, INTEGRAL,…

X-ray spectra of Seyfert galaxies have revealed a new type of X-ray spectral feature, one which appears to offer important new insight into the black hole system. XMM/Chandra revealed several narrow emission lines redward of Fe Kalpha in…

Astrophysics · Physics 2016-08-30 T. J. Turner , S. B. Kraemer , J. N. Reeves

We present the results of two observations of the bright Seyfert 1 galaxy NGC 3516, obtained with BeppoSAX in 1996 November and 1997 March. Useful signal is detected between 0.2 and 60 keV, allowing for the first time the simultaneous…

Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-24 G. M. Stirpe , B. J. Wilkes , A. Comastri , S. Mathur , P. T. O'Brien

(Abridged) We present the results from {\it ASCA} observations of NGC 3227 along with those from a {\it ROSAT} observation. The 0.6--10 keV continuum is consistent with a powerlaw with $\Gamma \sim 1.6$, flatter than that typically observed…

Astrophysics · Physics 2016-08-30 I. M. George , R. F. Mushotzky , T. J. Turner , T. Yaqoob , A. Ptak , K. Nandra , H. Netzer