AGN central black hole artist conception

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Images

Model of an AGN Model for Radio-loud AGN
Abell 2104 Model for Radio-loud AGN
3C273 jet Jet from 3C273 - Chandra ACIS
x-ray image of 3C295 3C295 - Chandra ACIS
x-ray image of 4C41.17 4C41.17 - Chandra ACIS / optical
Also known as radio source NGC 5128 Cen A - ROSAT
Centaurus A Cen A - Chandra
Cen A Centaurus A - Chandra HRC image
x-ray image of Cen-A Cen A - ROSAT HRI
Chandra image of Cen-A Cen A - Chandra
circinus central region Circinus central region - Chandra
veiled black hole CXOUJ215334.0+174240 (veiled black hole) - Chandra
SDSS 1044-0125 image DSDD 1044-0125 - oldest X-rays ever - XMM-Newton
GB 1508+5714 GB 1508+5714 - Chandra
M81 in xrays & UV M81 - XMM-Newton
M82 M82 - Chandra ACIS image
M87 M87 - Chandra
MCG 6-30-15 MCG 6-30-15 - artist conception
NGC 4303 NGC 4303 (M61) - Chandra (plus DSS & HST/STIS)
Pictor A Jet Jet from Pictor A - Chandra ACIS
Pictor A Pictor A - XMM (EPIC)
PKS 0637-752 PKS 0637-752 jet - Chandra
PKS 1127 PKS 1127 - Chandra
Q2345+007 A & B Q2345+007 A & B - Chandra
Gravitational Lens Gravitational Lens RXJ 0911.4+0551 - Chandra

Spectra

 X-ray bursts
from X 1608-52 and X 1702-43 Cen A - Ariel 5, SAS 3 or OSO 8 (???)
ASCA spectra at
4 phases of its orbital period Spectral index distrubution of active galaxies
Four
Mulitwavelength AGN Spectra Four Mulitwavelength AGN Spectra
MCG 6-30-15 Iron line MCG-6-30-15 Iron Line - ASCA
Four
Mulitwavelength AGN Spectra PG 1634+706 - ASCA
NGC 3783 NGC 3783 spectrum - Chandra HETG
IRAS 13349+2438 Spectrum IRAS 13349+2438 - XMM-Newton
MCG 6-30-15 MCG 6-30-15 - XMM-Newton
APM 8279+5255 APM 8279+5255 - XMM-Newton

Light Curves

Comparison of
2A 1822-371 and EXO 0748-67
6 MCG 6-30-15 and NGC 5506 - EXOSAT long look light curves
The Rapid
Burster Cen A - from 1969 to 1978
Flare in 3C 279 Flare in 3C 279 - EGRET and RXTE
NGC 7469 NGC 7469 - RXTE and IUE
NGC 3516 NGC 3516 - RXTE
IRAS Seyfert X-ray periodicity in Seyfert I galaxy - ASCA
PKS 2155 light curve PKS 2155-304 - EXOSAT

Further AGN Resources and References

  • Introduction to AGN
  • Imagine the Universe! - Active Galaxies and Quasars

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