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OSSE observations of NGC 4151Observations of the Seyfert galaxy NGC 4151 with the Oriented Scintillation Spectrometer Experiment instrument on the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory are presented. A continuum spectrum is observed, which steepens exponentially with an e-folding energy of 39 +/- 2 keV over the 65-300 keV range. Source intensity variability of approximately 25 percent was seen during the observations, and no significant change in the spectral shape was detected. Simple pair models cannot explain the observed spectrum of NGC 4151, and repeated observations are required to determine whether this spectral shape is common or is even the dominant spectral state in this class of active galactic nuclei.
Document ID
19930051779
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Maisack, M.
(George Mason Univ. Fairfax, VA, United States)
Johnson, W. N.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Kinzer, R. L.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Strickman, M. S.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Kurfess, J. D.
(U.S. Navy, Naval Research Lab. Washington, United States)
Cameron, R. A.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Jung, G. V.
(Universities Space Research Association Washington, United States)
Grabelsky, D. A.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Purcell, W. R.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Ulmer, M. P.
(Northwestern Univ. Evanston, IL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
April 20, 1993
Publication Information
Publication: Astrophysical Journal, Part 2 - Letters
Volume: 407
Issue: 2
ISSN: 0004-637X
Subject Category
Astronomy
Accession Number
93A35776
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NASA ORDER S-10987-C
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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