Evidence for Relativistic Disk Reflection in the Seyfert 1h Galaxy/ULIRG IRAS 05189-2524 Observed by NuSTAR and XMM-Newton

Abstract

We present a spectral analysis of the NuSTAR and XMM-Newton observations of the Seyfert 1h galaxy/ULIRG IRAS 05189-2524 taken in 2013. We find evidence for relativistic disk reflection in the broadband X-ray spectrum: a highly asymmetric broad Fe K$\alpha$ emission line extending down to 3 keV and a Compton scattering component above 10 keV. Physical modeling with a self-consistent disk reflection model suggests the accretion disk is viewed at an intermediate angle with a super-solar iron abundance, and a mild constraint can be put on the high-energy cutoff of the power-law continuum. We test the disk reflection modeling under different absorption scenarios. A rapid black hole (BH) spin is favored, however we cannot place a model-independent tight constraint on the value. The high reflection fraction ($R_{\mathrm{ref}}\simeq$ 2.0-3.2) suggests the coronal illuminating source is compact and close to the BH (lying within 8.7 $R_{\mathrm{g}}$ above the central BH), where light-bending effects are important.

8 pages, 5 figures. Accepted for publication in ApJ

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