An RXTE observation of MCG-6-30-15: Constraints on the iron abundance and reflective fraction relationship

J. C. Lee; A. C. Fabian; K. Iwasawa; C. S. Reynolds; W. N. Brandt

doi:10.1016/S0920-5632(98)00267-9

An RXTE observation of MCG-6-30-15: Constraints on the iron abundance and reflective fraction relationship

J. C. Lee, A. C. Fabian, K. Iwasawa, C. S. Reynolds, W. N. Brandt

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We report on a 50 ks observation of the bright Seyfert 1 galaxy MCG-6-30-15 with the Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer. The data clearly show the broad fluorescent iron line (equivalent width ∼ 242 eV for the scenario in which the primary X-ray source is above the accretion disk subtending an angle of 2π sr), and the Compton reflection continuum at higher energies. Upper limit constraints on the abundance versus reflective fraction relationship can already be placed at the 68 per cent confidence level.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	486-489
Number of pages	4
Journal	Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements
Volume	69
Issue number	1-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0920-5632(98)00267-9
State	Published - Jan 1999

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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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