The Low-temperature Corona in ESO 511-G030 Revealed by NuSTAR and XMM-Newton
Abstract
We present the results from a coordinated XMM-Newton + NuSTAR observation of the Seyfert 1 galaxy ESO 511-G030. With this joint monitoring program, we conduct a detailed variability and spectral analysis. The source remained in a low flux and very stable state throughout the observation period, although there are slight fluctuations of flux over long timescales. The broadband (0.3-78 keV) spectrum shows the presence of a power-law continuum with a soft excess below 2 keV, a relatively narrow iron Kα emission (~6.4 keV), and an obvious cutoff at high energies. We find that the soft excess can be modeled by two different possible scenarios: a warm (kT e ~ 0.19 keV) and optically thick (τ = 18-25) Comptonizing corona or a relativistic reflection from a high-density ( $\mathrm{log}[{n}_{{\rm{e}}}/{\mathrm{cm}}^{-3}]=17.1\mbox{--}18.5$ ) inner disk. All models require a low temperature (kT e ~ 13 keV) for the hot corona.
- Publication:
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The Astrophysical Journal
- Pub Date:
- May 2023
- DOI:
- 10.3847/1538-4357/acc38f
- arXiv:
- arXiv:2208.01452
- Bibcode:
- 2023ApJ...949....4Z
- Keywords:
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- Accretion;
- Seyfert galaxies;
- Astrophysical black holes;
- X-ray astronomy;
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- 1447;
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- Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
- E-Print:
- 18 pages, 15 figures. v2: refereed version