The X-ray nebula around the Seyfert 2 galaxy NGC4388

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6 June 2003

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Published by arXiv in arXiv

https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.astro-ph/0306139

Abstract

We report on X-ray emission from the Seyfert 2 galaxy NGC4388 observed with the Chandra X-ray Observatory. A hard X-ray peak is found at the position of the active nucleus suggested by optical and radio observations. Extended soft X-ray emission correlates well with the ionization cone found in optical line emission. A large soft X-ray extension is found up to 16 kpc to the north of the galaxy. Photoionized gas with low ionization parameters (xi<3) appears to be the likely explanation of this emission. The same ionized gas clouds could be responsible for the optical [OIII] emission. Fe K line emission from cold material is found to be extended by a few kpc.

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Published version: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 345 (2), 369.

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