FUSE Observations of Galactic and Intrinsic Absorption in the Spectrum of the Seyfert 1 Galaxy 2MASX J21362313-6224008
Abstract
We present the far-ultraviolet spectrum of the Seyfert 1 galaxy 2MASX J21362313-6224008 obtained with the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE). The spectrum features absorption from Galactic O VI at two velocities and redshifted H I Lyβ and γ, C II, C III, and O VI. The redshifted absorption features represent a single kinematic component blueshifted by ~310 km s-1 relative to the active galactic nucleus. We use photoionization models to derive constraints on the physical parameters of the absorbing gas. An alternative interpretation for the absorption lines is also proposed, wherein the absorbing gas is associated with an intervening galaxy cluster.
Based on observations made with the NASA-CNES-CSA Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer. FUSE is operated for NASA by the Johns Hopkins University under NASA contract NAS 5-32985.- Publication:
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The Astrophysical Journal
- Pub Date:
- July 2004
- DOI:
- 10.1086/386314
- arXiv:
- arXiv:astro-ph/0312640
- Bibcode:
- 2004ApJ...609..597B
- Keywords:
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- Galaxies: Clusters: General;
- Galaxies: Individual: Alphanumeric: 2MASX J21362313-6224008;
- Galaxies: ISM;
- Ultraviolet: Galaxies;
- Astrophysics
- E-Print:
- Astrophysical Journal, in press