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551. Nitrogen abundance of Seyfert 2 AGN
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/468/L113
Title:
Nitrogen abundance of Seyfert 2 AGN
Short Name:
J/MNRAS/468/L113
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We obtained new quantitative determinations of the nitrogen abundance and a consistent relation between the nitrogen and oxygen abundances for a sample of Seyfert 2 galaxies located at redshift z<0.1. We carried out this analysis using the CLOUDY code to build detailed photoionization models. We were able to reproduce observed optical narrow emission line intensities for 44 sources compiled from the literature. Our results show that Seyfert 2 nuclei have nitrogen abundances ranging from ~0.3 to ~7.5 times the solar value. We derived the relation log (N/H)=1.05(+/-0.09)x[log(O/H)]-0.35(+/-0.33). Results for N/O versus O/H abundance ratios derived for Seyfert 2 galaxies are in consonance with those recently derived for a sample of extragalactic disc HII regions with high metallicity.
552. NLS1 at 37GHz
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/614/L1
Title:
NLS1 at 37GHz
Short Name:
J/A+A/614/L1
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We have detected six narrow-line Seyfert 1 (NLS1) galaxies at 37GHz that were previously classified as radio silent and two that were classified as radio quiet. These detections reveal the presumption that NLS1 galaxies labelled radio quiet or radio silent and hosted by spiral galaxies are unable to launch jets to be incorrect. The detections are a plausible indicator of the presence of a powerful, most likely relativistic jet because this intensity of emission at 37GHz cannot be explained by, for example, radiation from supernova remnants. Additionally, one of the detected NLS1 galaxies is a newly discovered source of gamma rays and three others are candidates for future detections.
553. Northern XMM-XXL field AGN catalog
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/457/110
Title:
Northern XMM-XXL field AGN catalog
Short Name:
J/MNRAS/457/110
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
This paper presents a survey of X-ray-selected active galactic nuclei (AGNs) with optical spectroscopic follow-up in a ~18deg^2^ area of the equatorial XMM-XXL north field. A sample of 8445 point-like X-ray sources detected by XMM-Newton above a limiting flux of F_0.5-10keV_>10^-15^erg/cm2/s was matched to optical (Sloan Digital Sky Survey, SDSS) and infrared (IR; WISE) counterparts. We followed up 3042 sources brighter than r=22.5mag with the SDSS Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey (BOSS) spectrograph. The spectra yielded a reliable redshift measurement for 2578 AGNs in the redshift range z=0.02-5.0, with 0.5-2keV luminosities ranging from 10^39^-10^46^erg/s. This is currently the largest published spectroscopic sample of X-ray-selected AGNs in a contiguous area. The BOSS spectra of AGN candidates show a distribution of optical line widths which is clearly bimodal, allowing an efficient separation between broad- and narrow-emission line AGNs. The former dominate our sample (70 per cent) due to the relatively bright X-ray flux limit and the optical BOSS magnitude limit. We classify the narrow-emission line objects (22 per cent of the full sample) using standard optical emission line diagnostics: the majority have line ratios indicating the dominant source of ionization is the AGN. A small number (8 per cent of the full sample) exhibit the typical narrow line ratios of star-forming galaxies, or only have absorption lines in their spectra. We term the latter two classes 'elusive' AGN, which would not be easy to identify correctly without their X-ray emission. We also compare X-ray (XMM-Newton), optical colour (SDSS) and and IR (WISE) AGN selections in this field. X-ray observations reveal, by far, the largest number of AGN. The overlap between the selections, which is a strong function of the imaging depth in a given band, is also remarkably small. We show using spectral stacking that a large fraction of the X-ray AGNs would not be selectable via optical or IR colours due to host galaxy contamination. A substantial fraction of AGN may therefore be missed by these longer wavelength selection methods.
554. Nuclear activity in ULIRGs
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/405/2505
Title:
Nuclear activity in ULIRGs
Short Name:
J/MNRAS/405/2505
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We present the results of a 5-8um spectral analysis performed on the largest sample of local ultraluminous infrared galaxies (ULIRGs) selected so far, consisting of 164 objects up to a redshift of ~0.35. The unprecedented sensitivity of the Infrared Spectrograph onboard Spitzer allowed us to develop an effective diagnostic method to quantify the active galactic nucleus (AGN) and starburst (SB) contribution to this class of objects. The large AGN over SB brightness ratio at 5-8um and the sharp difference between the spectral properties of AGN and SB galaxies in this wavelength range make it possible to detect even faint or obscured nuclear activity, and disentangle its emission from that of star formation. By defining a simple model we are also able to estimate the intrinsic bolometric corrections for both the AGN and SB components, and obtain the relative AGN/SB contribution to the total luminosity of each source.
555. Nuclear obscuration in LINERs
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/578/A74
Title:
Nuclear obscuration in LINERs
Short Name:
J/A+A/578/A74
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
Most of the optically classified low-ionisation, narrow emission-line regions (LINERs) nuclei host an active galactic nucleus (AGN). However, how they fit into the unified model (UM) of AGN is still an open question. The aims of this work are to study at mid-infrared (mid-IR) (1) the Compton-thick nature of LINERs (i.e. hydrogen column densities of N_H_>1.5x10^24^cm^-2^) and (2) the disappearance of the dusty torus in LINERs predicted from theoretical arguments. We have compiled all the available low spectral-resolution, mid-IR spectra of LINERs from the InfraRed Spectrograph (IRS) onboard Spitzer. The sample contains 40 LINERs. We have complemented the LINER sample with Spitzer/IRS spectra of PGQSOs, Type-1 Seyferts (S1s), Type-2 Seyferts (S2s), and StarBurst (SB) nuclei. We studied the AGN compared to the starburst content in our sample using different indicators: the equivalent width of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon at 6.2{mu}m, the strength of the silicate feature at 9.7{mu}m, and the steepness of the mid-IR spectra. We classified the spectra as SB-dominated and AGN-dominated, according to these diagnostics and compared the average mid-IR spectra of the various classes. Moreover, we studied the correlation between the 12{mu}m luminosity, {nu}L_{nu}_(12{mu}m), and the 2-10keV energy band X-ray luminosity, L_X_(2-10keV).
556. NuSTAR serendipitous survey: the 40-month catalog
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/836/99
Title:
NuSTAR serendipitous survey: the 40-month catalog
Short Name:
J/ApJ/836/99
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We present the first full catalog and science results for the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) serendipitous survey. The catalog incorporates data taken during the first 40 months of NuSTAR operation, which provide ~20Ms of effective exposure time over 331 fields, with an areal coverage of 13deg^2^, and 497 sources detected in total over the 3-24keV energy range. There are 276 sources with spectroscopic redshifts and classifications, largely resulting from our extensive campaign of ground-based spectroscopic follow-up. We characterize the overall sample in terms of the X-ray, optical, and infrared source properties. The sample is primarily composed of active galactic nuclei (AGNs), detected over a large range in redshift from z=0.002 to 3.4 (median of <z>=0.56), but also includes 16 spectroscopically confirmed Galactic sources. There is a large range in X-ray flux, from log(f_3-24keV_/erg/s/cm^2^)~-14 to -11, and in rest-frame 10-40keV luminosity, from log(L_10-40keV_/erg/s)~39 to 46, with a median of 44.1. Approximately 79% of the NuSTAR sources have lower-energy (<10keV) X-ray counterparts from XMM-Newton, Chandra, and Swift XRT. The mid-infrared (MIR) analysis, using WISE all-sky survey data, shows that MIR AGN color selections miss a large fraction of the NuSTAR-selected AGN population, from ~15% at the highest luminosities (L_X_>10^44^erg/s) to ~80% at the lowest luminosities (L_X_<10^43^erg/s). Our optical spectroscopic analysis finds that the observed fraction of optically obscured AGNs (i.e., the type 2 fraction) is F_Type2_=53_-15_^+14^% , for a well-defined subset of the 8-24keV selected sample. This is higher, albeit at a low significance level, than the type 2 fraction measured for redshift- and luminosity-matched AGNs selected by <10keV X-ray missions.
557. NVSS and FIRST variable sources
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/other/A+C/25.176
Title:
NVSS and FIRST variable sources
Short Name:
J/other/A+C/25.1
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
In the present study we have cross-correlated NVSS and FIRST radio catalogues having radio flux measurements at the same 1.4GHz frequency. This way we benefit from repeated observations from both catalogues, as they give more accurate positions and fluxes and more important, reveal large differences between the two measured fluxes, thus allowing to establish radio variability. As a result 79382 radio variables have been revealed, including 6301 with flux differences at 1.4GHz larger than 15mJy, 1917 with flux differences 45mJy and 260 with flux differences 200mJy. By using a special technique (Mickaelian & Sinamyan 2010 (J/MNRAS/407/681) Mickaelian+ 2011 (J/MNRAS/415/1061)), 2425 optically variable objects out of 6301 radio sources have been revealed. 2425 radio sources with both high radio and optical variability into four categories have been divided. 1206 (19%) out of 6301 radio sources have activity types from available catalogues and 619 (25.5%) out of 2425 radio sources with at the same time radio and optical variability have activity types from available catalogues. In addition, 279 radio sources out of 2425 have high variability in optical range. We have established their activity types when available. The IR fluxes and colours for the 6301 variable radio sources have been studied. Colour-colour diagrams show that most of the "unknown" sources are galaxies. The activity types for 110 (42%) out of 260 extremely high variable radio sources also have been retrieved.
558. Obscuration properties of red AGNs in XXL-N
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/638/A45
Title:
Obscuration properties of red AGNs in XXL-N
Short Name:
J/A+A/638/A45
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
The combination of optical and mid-infrared (MIR) photometry has been extensively used to select red active galactic nuclei (AGNs). Our aim is to explore the obscuration properties of these red AGNs with both X-ray spectroscopy and spectral energy distributions (SEDs). In this study, we re-visit the relation between optical/MIR extinction and X-ray absorption. We use IR selection criteria, specifically the W1 and W2 WISE bands, to identify 4798 AGNs in the XMM-XXL area (~25deg^2^). Application of optical/MIR colours (r-W2>6) reveals 561 red AGNs (14%). Of these, 47 have available X-ray spectra with at least 50 net (background-subtracted) counts per detector. For these sources, we construct SEDs from the optical to the MIR using the CIGALE code. The SED fitting shows that 44 of these latter 47 sources present clear signs of obscuration based on the AGN emission and the estimated inclination angle. Fitting the SED also reveals ten systems (~20%) which are dominated by the galaxy. In these cases, the red colours are attributed to the host galaxy rather than AGN absorption. Excluding these ten systems from our sample and applying X-ray spectral fitting analysis shows that up to 76% (28/37) of the IR red AGNs present signs of X-ray absorption. Thus, there are nine sources (~20% of the sample) that although optically red, are not substantially X-ray absorbed. Approximately 50% of these sources present broad emission lines in their optical spectra. We suggest that the reason for this apparent discrepancy is that the r-W2 criterion is sensitive to smaller amounts of obscuration relative to the X-ray spectroscopy. In conclusion, it appears that the majority of red AGNs present considerable obscuration levels as shown by their SEDs. Their X-ray absorption is moderate with a mean of N_H_~10^22^cm^-2^.
559. Obscured active galaxies
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/702/441
Title:
Obscured active galaxies
Short Name:
J/ApJ/702/441
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
Obscured or narrow-line active galaxies offer an unobstructed view of the quasar environment in the presence of a luminous and vigorously accreting black hole (BH). We exploit the large new sample of optically selected luminous narrow-line active galaxies from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey at redshifts 0.1<z<0.45, in conjunction with follow-up observations with the Low Dispersion Survey Spectrograph (LDSS3) at Magellan, to study the distributions of BH mass and host galaxy properties in these extreme objects.
560. Obscured AGN at 1.5<z<3.0
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/626/A9
Title:
Obscured AGN at 1.5<z<3.0
Short Name:
J/A+A/626/A9
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We select a sample of 90 obscured (type 2) AGN with 1.45<z<3.05 from the zCOSMOS-deep galaxy sample by 5 sigma-detection of the high-ionization CIV {lambda}1549 narrow emission line. The presence of this feature in a galaxy spectrum is often associated with nuclear activity, and the selection effectiveness has been also confirmed by ultraviolet (UV) emission line ratio diagnostic diagrams. Applying the same selection technique, a sample of 102 unobscured (type 1) AGN was collected. Taking advantage of the large amount of multi-band data available in the COSMOS field, we investigate the properties of the CIV-selected type 2 AGN, focusing on their host galaxies, X-ray emission and UV emission lines. Finally, we investigate the physical properties of the ionized gas in the Narrow Line Region (NLR) of this type 2 AGN sample, combining the analysis of strong UV emission lines with predictions from photo-ionization models. We find that, in order to successfully reproduce the relative intensity of UV emission lines of the selected high-z type 2 AGN, two new ingredients in the photo-ionization models are fundamental,i.e. small inner radii of the NLR (~90pc for LAGN=10^45^erg/s) and the internal dissipative micro-turbulence of the gas emitting clouds (with v_micr_~100km/s). With these modified models, we compute the gas-phase metallicity of the NLR, and our measurements indicate a statistically significant evolution of the metal content with redshift. Finally, we do not observe, in our CIV-selected type 2 AGN sample, a strong relationship between the NLR gas metallicity and the stellar mass of the host galaxy.