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Multiwavelength Monitoring of the Narrow-Line Seyfert 1 Galaxy Akn 564. I. ASCA Observations and the Variability of the X-ray Spectral Components

arXiv:astro-ph/0105283 · doi:10.1086/323232

Abstract

We present a 35 day ASCA observation of the NLS1 Akn 564, which was part of a multiwavelength AGN Watch monitoring campaign. Akn 564 shows a photon index varying across the range 2.45--2.72. The presence of the soft hump component below 1 keV, previously detected in ASCA data, is confirmed. Time-resolved spectroscopy with ~daily sampling reveals a distinction in the variability of the soft hump and power-law components over a timescale of weeks, with the hump varying by a factor of 6 across the 35-day observation compared to a factor 4 in the power-law. Flux variations in the power-law component are measured down to a timescale of ~1000s and accompanying spectral variability suggests the soft hump is not well-correlated with the power-law on such short timescales. We detect Fe Ka and a blend of Fe Kb plus Ni Ka, indicating an origin in highly ionized gas. Variability measurements constrain the bulk of the Fe Ka to originate within a light week of the nucleus. The large EW of the emission lines may be due to high metallicity in NLS1s, supporting some evolutionary models for AGN.

arXiv comment41 pages, 15 figures. Accepted for publication in the Astrophysical Journal (v3 has final fixes for publication)

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