Modelling the Infrared continuum of Centaurus A
arXiv:astro-ph/0003142 · doi:10.1046/j.1365-8711.1999.02908.x
Abstract
We present ISOPHOT_S, ISOSWS and 8 to 13 micron ground based observations of Centaurus A that show prominent PAH and silicate features. These and other data are used to construct a model for the infrared continuum. We find that in a nuclear sized aperture (~4 arcsec, ~60 pc) the SED is characteristic of emission from a starburst and AGN torus; in larger apertures an additional component of cirrus emission is required. Based on our model, the torus diameter is estimated to be 3.6 pc and the best fitting inclination angle of the torus is 45 degrees. This result has implications for the detectability of tori in low power AGN and in particular for the use of the IRAS 60/25 micron flux ratio as an indicator of the torus inclination.
4 pages, 5 figures, published in the proceedings of ESA conference 'The Universe as seen by ISO', eds. P. Cox & M. F. Kessler. (ESA Special Publications series SP-427). Latex style files included with submission
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