AGN in the XMM-Newton first-light image as probes for the interstellar medium in the LMC

B. Aschenbach (MPE); F. Haberl (MPE; Garching); J. Truemper (MPE); K. Dennerl (MPE); M.D. Filipovic (University of Western Sydney Nepean); W. Pietsch (MPE)

arxiv: astro-ph/0011431 · v1 · submitted 2000-11-23 · 🌌 astro-ph

AGN in the XMM-Newton first-light image as probes for the interstellar medium in the LMC

F. Haberl (MPE , Garching) , K. Dennerl (MPE) , M.D. Filipovic (University of Western Sydney Nepean) , B. Aschenbach (MPE) , W. Pietsch (MPE) , J. Truemper (MPE) This is my paper

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The XMM-Newton first-light image revealed X-ray point sources which show heavily absorbed power-law spectra. The spectral indices and the probable identification of a radio counterpart for the brightest source suggest AGN shining through the interstellar gas of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). The column densities derived from the X-ray spectra in combination with HI measurements will allow to draw conclusions on HI to H_2 ratios in the LMC and compare these with values found for the galactic plane.

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AGN in the XMM-Newton first-light image as probes for the interstellar medium in the LMC

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