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ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Volume 582, Issue 1, Pages L15-L19Publisher
UNIV CHICAGO PRESS
DOI: 10.1086/346145
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quasars : individual (NGC 6240); X-rays : galaxies
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Ultraluminous infrared galaxies (ULIRGs) are outstanding due to their huge luminosity output in the infrared, which is predominantly powered by superstarbursts and/or hidden active galactic nuclei (AGNs). NGC 6240 is one of the nearest ULIRGs and is considered a key representative of its class. Here we report the first highresolution imaging spectroscopy of NGC 6240 in X-rays. The observation, performed with the ACIS-S detector aboard the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, led to the discovery of two hard nuclei, coincident with the optical-IR nuclei of NGC 6240. The AGN character of both nuclei is revealed by the detection of absorbed, hard, luminous X-ray emission and two strong neutral Fe Kalpha lines. In addition, extended X-ray emission components are present, changing their rich structure in dependence of energy. The close correlation of the extended emission with the optical H emission of NGC 6240, in combination with the softness of its spectrum, clearly indicates its relation to starburst-driven superwind activity.
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