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This paper presents new X-ray observations of Mrk 231, an active galaxy of particular interest due to its large infrared luminosity and the presence of several blueshifted broad absorption line (BAL) systems, a phenomenon observed in a…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-30 T. J. Turner

We present high-energy (3--30 keV) {\it NuSTAR} observations of the nearest quasar, the ultraluminous infrared galaxy (ULIRG) Markarian 231 (Mrk 231), supplemented with new and simultaneous low-energy (0.5--8 keV) data from {\it Chandra}.…

With 40 ks of Chandra ACIS-S3 exposure, new information on both the starburst and QSO components of the X-ray emission of Markarian 231, an ultraluminous infrared galaxy and Broad Absorption Line QSO, has been obtained. The bulk of the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 S. C. Gallagher , W. N. Brandt , G. Chartas , G. P. Garmire , R. Sambruna

We present a uniform and systematic analysis of the 0.6-10 keV X-ray spectra of radio-loud active galactic nuclei (AGN) observed by ASCA. The sample 10 BLRGs, 5 QSRs, 9 NLRGs, and 10 RGs. At soft X-rays, about half of the NLRGs and all of…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 R. M. Sambruna , M. Eracleous , R. F. Mushotzky

We have used the ASCA satellite to make the first X-ray spectra of Markarian 6, a bright Seyfert 1.5 galaxy with complex and variable permitted lines, an ionization cone, and remarkable radio structures. Our 0.6--9.5 keV spectra penetrate…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-30 John Feldmeier , W. N. Brandt , M. Elvis , A. C. Fabian , K. Iwasawa , S. Mathur

We present ROSAT HRI and ASCA observations of the well known ULIRG IRAS19254-7245 (the Superantennae). The object is not detected by ROSAT yielding a 3\sigma upper limit of L_x ~8x10^{41} erg/s in the 0.1-2 keV band. However, we obtain a…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 A. Pappa , I. Georgantopoulos , G. C. Stewart

We present X-ray observations of the ultraluminous infrared galaxy, UGC 5101, thought to contain a buried active galactic nucleus (AGN) based on observations in other wavebands. We detected an absorbed hard component at >3 keV, as well as…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Masatoshi Imanishi , Yuichi Terashima , Naohisa Anabuki , Takao Nakagawa

We report X-ray fluxes in the 2--10 keV band from LINERs (low-ionization nuclear emission-line regions) and low-luminosity Seyfert galaxies obtained with the ASCA satellite. Observed X-ray luminosities are in the range between 4e39 and 5e41…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 Yuichi Terashima , Luis C. Ho , Andrew F. Ptak

We report the results from a 2011 Suzaku observation of the nearby low-ionization BAL quasar/ULIRG Markarian 231. These data reveal that the X-ray spectrum has undergone a large variation from the 2001 XMM-Newton and BeppoSAX observations.…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-11 E. Piconcelli , G. Miniutti , P. Ranalli , C. Feruglio , F. Fiore , R. Maiolino

We present the results of ASCA observations of a heterogenous sample of 15 spiral galaxies. 8 are LINERs or low-luminosity AGN (LLAGN), 5 are starburst galaxies and 2 are normal spiral galaxies. We find that in all cases the ASCA spectra…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 P. Serlemitsos , A. Ptak , T. Yaqoob

I present ASCA observations of IRAS00317-2142, the most luminous (Lx~10^43 erg s-1 0.1-2 keV) of the 'composite' class of galaxies. This enigmatic class of objects presents narrow-emission line optical spectra classifying these galaxies as…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 I. Georgantopoulos

We study the X-ray emission of a representative sample of 27 local luminous infrared galaxies (LIRGs). The median IR luminosity of our sample is log L_IR/L_sun = 11.2, thus the low-luminosity end of the LIRG class is well represented. We…

We present results on the Seyfert 2 galaxy NGC4388 in the Virgo cluster observed with ASCA during its PV phase. The 0.5-10 keV X-ray spectrum consists of multiple components; (1) a continuum component heavily absorbed by a column density NH…

Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-24 K. Iwasawa , A. C. Fabian , S. Ueno , H. Awaki , Y. Fukazawa , K. Matsushita , K. Makishima

We report the first direct X-ray evidence that an AGN is hidden in the center of IRAS12393+3520. An ASCA observation of this target unveiled a bright (0.5-10 keV luminosity 3.9 x 10^42 erg/s) and variable source, with minimum observed…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 M. Guainazzi , M. Dennefeld , L. Piro , T. Boller , P. Rafanelli , M. Yamauchi

We present results from spectral analysis of ASCA data on the NLS1 Mrk 507. This galaxy was found to have an exceptionally flat ROSAT spectrum among the NLS1s. The ASCA spectrum however shows a clear absorption feature in the energy band…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-30 K. Iwasawa , W. N. Brandt , A. C. Fabian

We report the results from an ASCA X-ray observation of the powerful Broad Line Radio Galaxy, 3C109. The ASCA spectra confirm our earlier ROSAT detection of intrinsic X-ray absorption associated with the source. The absorbing material…

Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-24 S. W. Allen , A. C. Fabian , E. Idesawa , H. Inoue , T. Kii , C. Otani

We report the optical identification of the hardest X-ray source (AX J131501+3141) detected in an unbiased wide-area survey in the 0.5--10 keV band, the ASCA Large Sky Survey. The X-ray spectrum of the source is very hard and is well…

This paper presents a comprehensive study of the X-ray properties of low-ionization nuclear emission-line regions (LINERs) and low-luminosity Seyfert galaxies based on observations obtained with ASCA. We analyzed data of 53 observations of…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 Yuichi Terashima , Naoko Iyomoto , Luis C. Ho , Andrew F. Ptak

We present an ASCA observation of the broad line radio galaxy 3C111. The X-ray spectrum is well described by a model consisting of a photoelectrically-absorbed power-law form. The inferred absorbing column density is significantly greater…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-30 C. S. Reynolds , K. Iwasawa , C. S. Crawford , A. C. Fabian

We present results from a BeppoSAX (July 2001) observation of the FRI radio galaxy NGC6251, together with a re-analysis of archival ASCA (October 1994) and Chandra (September 2000) data. The weak detection above 10 keV and the lack of iron…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 M. Guainazzi , P. Grandi , A. Comastri , G. Matt
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