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arxiv: astro-ph/0101289 · v1 · pith:Z6H3US2Lnew · submitted 2001-01-17 · 🌌 astro-ph · hep-ph· physics.space-ph

X-rays from the environment of supermassive black holes in active galaxies

classification 🌌 astro-ph hep-phphysics.space-ph
keywords galaxiesx-rayactiveblackholesobservationssupermassivex-rays
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X-rays are a powerful probe of the physical conditions in the nuclei of active galaxies. We review the X-ray properties of radio-quiet AGN, LINERs and ultraluminous IR galaxies based on observations carried out with the X-ray satellite ROSAT. We then summarize the observations of giant X-ray flares from non-active galaxies, interpreted as stellar tidal disruptions by supermassive black holes.

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