The recent X-ray history of NGC 5506

Abstract

We present a detailed discussion of the spectral and spatial components of NGC 5506, based on XMM-Newton, Chandra and BeppoSAX observations. The overall picture consists of a nucleus absorbed by cold gas with column density of $\approx 10^{22}$ cm${}^{-2}$ and surrounded by a Compton-thick torus, whose existence is inferred by a cold reflection component and an iron K$\alpha$ line. On a much larger scale, a photoionized gas extended on $\approx 350$ pc reprocesses the nuclear radiation, producing a soft excess and ionized iron lines. Noteworthy, we find no evidence for the presence of the accretion disc.

arXiv comment9 pages, 9 figures, accepted for publication in A&A

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