SUMMARY OF PROPOSAL 72132
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
550 WEST 120TH STREET
NEW YORK
NY USA 10027
Tel: 212-854-6892 Fax: 212-854-8121
Medium: CD ROM
Subject: AGN
ASCA OBSERVATION OF THE BRIGHT REFLECTION DOMINATED SEYFERT 2 GALAXY NGC 6300
ABSTRACT
We propose an 80 ks ASCA observation of the nearby Seyfert 2 galaxy NGC 6300. An RXTE observation, revealing a huge equivalent width iron line and a flat X-ray continuum, leads us to believe that NGC 6300 may be one of the brightest reflection-dominated Seyfert 2 galaxies known, with 2-10 keV flux 60% that of Circinus. The proposed observation will allow us to confirm a reflection-dominated spectrum, search for the presence of scattered or thermal soft X-rays, study elemental abundances, and investigate the possibility of intrinsic absorption.
CO-INVESTIGATORS
| CO-I NAME | INSTITUTE | COUNTRY |
|---|
| JULES HALPERN | COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | USA |
| JOACHIM SIEBERT | MPE | GERMANY |
TARGETS
| TARGET NAME | PRI | RA | DEC | TIME | TC | OFF | GIS | SIS CNT | OBS |
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| 1)NGC 6300 | C | 259.2462 | -62.8181 | 80 ks | N | N | P | 0.05000 | 1 |