SUMMARY OF PROPOSAL 53026
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
UK CB3 0HA
CAMBRIDGE
MADINGLEY ROAD
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Medium: 4GBDAT
Subject: AGN
AN ASCA OBSERVATION OF THE PECULIAR SEYFERT GALAXY TOL 0109-383
ABSTRACT
We propose an ASCA observation of the high-ionization Seyfert 2 galaxy Tol 0109-383. It has been well-known that the optical emission line spectrum shows evidence for high ionization implied by [FeVII] and [FeX] which is unusual among Seyfert 2s. Our new optical spectroscopy shows spatially extended, high-ionization region traced by [FeX]. The photoionization model predicts a powerful X-ray ionizing source in this galaxy, but no hard X-ray observation has ever been done. To reveal the nature of the central source, X-ray spectroscopy at absorption-free energy band (above a few keV) is essential. The spectral capability of ASCA is the best tool to probe the central nucleus in this peculiar galaxy.
CO-INVESTIGATORS
| CO-I NAME | INSTITUTE | COUNTRY |
|---|
| ANDREW FABIAN | IOA | UK |
| CHIKO OTANI | RIKEN | JAPAN |
| TAKASHI MURAYAMA | TOHOKU UNIV | JAPAN |
TARGETS
| TARGET NAME | PRI | RA | DEC | TIME | TC | OFF | GIS | SIS CNT | OBS |
|---|
| 1)TOL0109-383 | 1 | 17.8646 | -38.0836 | 40 ks | N | Y | P | 0.17000 | 1 |
TARGET 1
1CCD/FAINT MODE + HIGH OR MID BIT-RATE WITH 0.55 KEV LOWER PH DISCRI.