AGN in the XMM-Newton first-light image as probes for the interstellar medium in the LMC
arXiv:astro-ph/0011431 · doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20000054
Abstract
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.
arXiv comment4 pages, LaTex, 4 figures, Accepted for publication in A&A Letters
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