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 HAL : in2p3-00338288, version 1
 arXiv : 0811.0692
 Code Bibliographique ADS : 2009PASJ...61S.299T
 Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan 61, SP. 1 (2009) S299-S316
 X-Ray Spectral Variability of the Seyfert Galaxy NGC 4051 Observed with Suzaku
 (2009)
 We report on results from a Suzaku observation of the narrow-line Seyfert 1 NGC 4051. During our observation, large-amplitude rapid variability was seen, and the averaged 2-10keV flux was 8.1$\times$10$^{-12}$ergs$^{-1}$cm$^{-2}$, which is several times lower than the historical average. The X-ray spectrum hardens when the source flux becomes lower, confirming the trend of spectral variability known for many Seyfert 1 galaxies. The broad-band averaged spectrum and spectra in high- and low-flux intervals were analyzed. The spectra were first fitted with a model consisting of a power-law component, a reflection continuum originating in cold matter, a blackbody component, two zones of ionized absorber, and several Gaussian emission lines. The amount of reflection is rather large ($R$ $\sim$ 7, where $R$ $=$ 1 corresponds to reflection by an infinite slab), while the equivalent width of the Fe-K line at 6.4keV is modest (140eV) for the averaged spectrum. We then modeled the overall spectra by introducing partial covering for the power-law component and reflection continuum independently. The column density for the former is 1$\times$10$^{23}$cm$^{-2}$, while it is fixed at 1$\times$10$^{24}$cm$^{-2}$ for the latter. By comparing the spectra in different flux states, we could identify the causes of spectral variability.
 équipe(s) de recherche : APC - AHE
 Thème(s) : Physique/Astrophysique/Cosmologie et astrophysique extra-galactiquePlanète et Univers/Astrophysique/Cosmologie et astrophysique extra-galactique
 Mot(s)-clé(s) : galaxies: active – galaxies: individual (NGC 4051) – X-rays: galaxies
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