Description
We analyze observations obtained with the Chandra X-Ray Observatory of bright Compton-thick active galactic nuclei (AGNs), those with column densities in excess of 1.5x10^24^cm^-2^ along the lines of sight. We therefore view the powerful central engines only indirectly, even at X-ray energies. Using high spatial resolution and considering only galaxies that do not contain circumnuclear starbursts, we reveal the variety of emission AGNs alone may produce.
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