Chandra and XMM-Newton observations of Tololo 0109-383
Brandt, W. N.; Perola, G. C.; Bianchi, S.; Guainazzi, M.; Iwasawa, K.; Fabian, A. C.; Matt, G.
Italy, Spain, United States, United Kingdom
Abstract
We present and discuss Chandra and XMM-Newton observations of the Seyfert 2 galaxy and Compton-thick absorbed source, Tololo 0109-383. The hard X-ray emission (i.e. above ~ 2 keV), is dominated by a spatially unresolved reflection component, as already discovered by previous ASCA and BeppoSAX observations. The soft X-ray emission is partly ( ~ 15%) extended over about 1 kpc. Below 2 keV, the spectrum is very steep and two emission lines, probably due to recombination to He-like ions of oxygen and neon, are clearly present. Combining X-rays and optical information taken from the literature, we propose an overall scenario for the nuclear regions of this source.