Accretion and jets in a low luminosity AGN: the nucleus of NGC 1052

Abstract

We aim to determine the properties of the central region of NGC 1052 using X-ray and radio data. NGC 1052 (z=0.005) has been investigated for decades in different energy bands and shows radio lobes and a low luminosity active galactic nucleus (LLAGN). We use X-ray images from Chandra and radio images from Very Large Array (VLA) to explore the morphology of the central area. We also study the spectra of the nucleus and the surrounding region using observations from Chandra and XMM-Newton. We find diffuse soft X-ray radiation and hotspots along the radio lobes. The spectrum of the circum-nuclear region is well described by a thermal plasma (T~0.6 keV) and a power law with photon index Gamma~2.3. The nucleus shows a hard power law (Gamma~1.4) modified by complex absorption. A narrow iron K-alpha line is also clearly detected in all observations, but there is no evidence for relativistic reflection. The extended emission is consistent with originating from extended jets and from jet-triggered shocks in the surrounding medium. The hard power-law emission from the nucleus and the lack of relativistic reflection supports the scenario of inefficient accretion in an Advection Dominated Accretion Flow (ADAF).

Accepted in A&A. 17 pages, 5 figures

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