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astro-ph.HE2026

Supermassive Black Hole Winds in X-rays -- SUBWAYS. VI. Interplay between the soft X-ray excess and ultra-fast outflows

V. E. Gianolli, P-O. Petrucci, S. Bianchi +42

We present a broadband, multiwavelength study of the interplay between the soft X-ray excess (SE), ultra-fast outflows (UFOs), and warm absorbers (WAs) in 21 active galactic nuclei…

astro-ph.HE2026

X-ray polarization of the Compton-thin Seyfert galaxy NGC 5506 with IXPE

Daniele Tagliacozzo, Alessandro Leonardo Lai, Andrea Gnarini +14

We report on the observation of the Compton-thin Seyfert galaxy NGC~5506 performed with the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE). The observation, with a net observing time of…

astro-ph.HE2026

Multi-epoch Detection of an Ultra-fast Inflow in ESP 39607: Evidence for an Accretion Cascade

Alessandro Peca, Michael J. Koss, Roberto Serafinelli +10

We present simultaneous XRISM, XMM-Newton, and NuSTAR observations of ESP 39607, a Seyfert 2 galaxy at . XRISM/Resolve reveals two absorption features near 4.7 and 4.9 k…

astro-ph.HE2026

The WISSHFUL program: the highest redshift UFO discovered in a non-lensed QSO

G. Lanzuisi, L. Borrelli, E. Piconcelli +28

We present the first results from the WISSHFUL program, an XMM-Newton heritage program targeting luminous QSOs at Cosmic Noon. We report on recent simultaneous XMM-Newton and NuSTA…

astro-ph.HE2026

An X-ray and optical spectral study of the changing-look narrow-line Seyfert 1 2MASX J0413-0050

A. Vietri, A. Tortosa, D. Ilić +12

Active galactic nuclei (AGN) showing dramatic spectral and flux variations, either due to changes in the accretion rate (changing-state, CS-AGN) of the supermassive black hole or i…

astro-ph.HE2026

Is XRISM/Resolve probing a "raining" absorber in Mrk 509?

M. Dadina, V. Missaglia, V. Braito +19

X-ray spectroscopy of AGN offers unique insights into the reprocessing of radiationand gas dynamics near SMBH. The Sey 1 galaxy Mrk 509 is an ideal laboratory for these studies sin…

astro-ph.HE2026

Unveiling the dynamics of the ultra-fast outflow in IRAS 13224-3809 with X-ray spectroscopy

Pierpaolo Condò, Francesco Tombesi, Marco Laurenti +9

IRAS 13224-3809 is one of the most intensively studied narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxies, with a rich literature reporting diverse and sometimes contrasting interpretations of its com…

astro-ph.HE2026

Ultra-thick warm absorbers: Enlarging the parameter space of AGN ionised outflows

R. Middei, E. Piconcelli, E. Nardini +9

The analysis of X-ray absorption features in active galactic nuclei (AGN) provides a wealth of information about the physical properties of the matter surrounding supermassive blac…

astro-ph.HE2026

Supermassive Black Hole Winds in X-rays: SUBWAYS V. Properties of hot coronae in quasars at intermediate redshift

S. Peluso, G. Lanzuisi, A. Comastri +25

We present the X-ray analysis of coronal properties in a statistically representative sample of 23 mostly radio-quiet AGN from the SUBWAYS campaign (SUpermassive Black holes Winds…

astro-ph.HE2026★ 2 cited

A XRISM view of the iron line complex in NGC 1068: Rethinking the prototypical Compton-thick AGN

S. Bianchi, B. Vander Meulen, E. Bertola +32

We analyze a XRISM/Resolve observation of NGC1068, focusing on the Fe K and Fe K fluorescent lines and on the Fe XXV and Fe XXVI emission complexes. Line centroid energies, i…

astro-ph.HE2026★ 1 cited

NOCTURNE. I. The radio spectrum of narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxies

M. Berton, E. Järvelä, S. Chen +8

The origin of the radio emission in active galactic nuclei (AGN) is still debated. Multiple physical mechanisms can contribute to the spectrum at these frequencies, including relat…

astro-ph.HE2026★ 5 cited

Multi-wavelength properties of changing-state active galactic nuclei: I. the evolution of soft excess and X-ray continuum

Arghajit Jana, Claudio Ricci, Alessia Tortosa +11

Changing-state active galactic nuclei (CSAGNs) exhibit rapid variability, with mass accretion rates that can change by several orders of magnitude in a few years. This provides us…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 3 cited

The Advanced X-ray Imaging Satellite (AXIS) Community Science Book

Michael Koss, Nafisa Aftab, Steven W. Allen +395

The AXIS Community Science Book represents the collective effort of 592 scientists worldwide to define the transformative science enabled by the Advanced X-ray Imaging Satellite (A…

astro-ph.HE2025

XRISM/Resolve reveals the complex iron structure of NGC 7213: Evidence for radial stratification between inner disk and broad-line region

E. Kammoun, T. Kawamuro, K. Murakami +48

We present the first high-resolution X-ray spectrum of NGC 7213 obtained with XRISM/Resolve, supported by simultaneous XMM-Newton, NuSTAR, and SOAR optical data. The XRISM spectrum…

astro-ph.HE2024

BASS XLI: the correlation between Mid-infrared emission lines and Active Galactic Nuclei emission

M. Bierschenk, C. Ricci, M. J. Temple +22

We analyze the Spitzer spectra of 140 active galactic nuclei (AGN) detected in the hard X-rays (14-195 keV) by the Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) on board Swift. This sample allows us…

astro-ph.HE2024★ 15 cited

Investigating the interplay between the coronal properties and the hard X-ray variability of active galactic nuclei with NuSTAR

Roberto Serafinelli, Alessandra De Rosa, Alessia Tortosa +11

Active galactic nuclei (AGN) are extremely variable in the X-ray band down to very short timescales. However, the driver behind the X-ray variability is still poorly understood. Pr…

astro-ph.HE2024★ 18 cited

A second view on the X-ray polarization of NGC 4151 with IXPE

V. E. Gianolli, S. Bianchi, E. Kammoun +21

We report on the second observing program of the active galactic nucleus NGC 4151 with simultaneous Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE; {\sim}750 ks), NuSTAR ({\sim}60 ks), X…

astro-ph.HE2024★ 5 cited

The origin of the soft excess in the luminous quasar HE 1029-1401

B. Vaia, F. Ursini, G. Matt +7

The enigmatic and intriguing phenomenon of the "soft excess" observed in the X-ray spectra of luminous quasars continues to be a subject of considerable interest and debate in the…

astro-ph.HE2024★ 13 cited

Joint ALMA/X-ray monitoring of the radio-quiet type 1 AGN IC 4329A

E. Shablovinskaya, C. Ricci, C-S. Chang +20

The origin of a compact millimeter (mm, 100-250 GHz) emission in radio-quiet active galactic nuclei (RQ AGN) remains debated. Recent studies propose a connection with self-absorbed…

astro-ph.HE2023★ 5 cited

XMM-Newton --NuSTAR monitoring campaign of the Seyfert 1 galaxy IC 4329A

A. Tortosa, C. Ricci, E. Shablovinskaia +13

We present the results of a joint {\it XMM-Newton} and {\it NuSTAR} campaign on the active galactic nucleus (AGN) IC 4329A, consisting of 9 20 ks {\it XMM-Newton} observat…

astro-ph.HE2023★ 1 cited

BASS XLII: The relation between the covering factor of dusty gas and the Eddington ratio in nearby active galactic nuclei

C. Ricci, K. Ichikawa, M. Stalevski +25

Accreting supermassive black holes (SMBHs) located at the center of galaxies are typically surrounded by large quantities of gas and dust. The structure and evolution of this circu…

astro-ph.HE2023★ 14 cited

BASS-XL: X-ray variability properties of unobscured Active Galactic Nuclei

Alessia Tortosa, Claudio Ricci, Patricia Arévalo +15

We investigate the X-ray variability properties of Seyfert1 Galaxies belonging to the BAT AGN Spectroscopic Survey (BASS). The sample includes 151 unobscured (N c…

astro-ph.HE2023

Tracking the spectral properties across the different epochs in ESO 511-G030

R. Middei, P. -O. Petrucci, S. Bianchi +14

The Type I active galactic nucleus (AGN) ESO 511-G030, a formerly bright and soft-excess dominated source, has been observed in 2019 in the context of a multi-wavelength monitoring…

astro-ph.HE2022★ 22 cited

Systematic Broad-band X-ray Study of super-Eddington Accretion onto Supermassive Black Holes. I. X-ray Continuum

Alessia Tortosa, Claudio Ricci, Luis C. Ho +6

We present the first systematic broad-band X-ray study of super-Eddington accretion onto SMBHs with simultaneous {\it NuSTAR} and {\it XMM-Newton} or {\it Swift}/XRT observations o…