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A UFO Seen Edge-on? Resolving Ultrafast Outflow Emission on ∼200 pc Scales with Chandra in the Active Nucleus of Mrk 34

Authors :
W. Peter Maksym
Martin Elvis
Giuseppina Fabbiano
Anna Trindade Falcão
Steven B. Kraemer
Travis C. Fischer
D. Michael Crenshaw
Thaisa Storchi-Bergmann
Source :
The Astrophysical Journal, Vol 951, Iss 2, p 146 (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
IOP Publishing, 2023.

Abstract

We present Chandra ACIS imaging spectroscopy of the nucleus of the Seyfert 2 Galaxy Mrk 34. We identify spatially and spectrally resolved features in the band that includes Fe K α , Fe xxv, and Fe xxvi . These features suggest high-velocity (≳15,000 km s ^−1 line-of-sight) material spanning ∼0.″5, within ∼200 pc of the nucleus. This outflow could have deprojected velocities ∼12–28× greater than the [O iii ]-emitting outflows, and could potentially dominate the kinetic power in the outflow. This emission may point to the origins of the optical and X-ray winds observed at larger radii, and could indicate a link between ultrafast outflows and AGN feedback on ≳kiloparsec scales.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
15384357
Volume :
951
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
The Astrophysical Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.1b5500f072846bc95a4c78e92442736
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/acd7f1