Coexistence of a non-thermal jet and a complex ultra-fast X-ray outflow in a moderately luminous AGN
Journal
Date Issued
2017
Author(s)
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Longinotti, A. L.
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Krongold, Y.
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Guainazzi, M.
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Costantini, E.
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Santos-Lleo, M.
Abstract
Context. Recent XMM-Newton observations have revealed that IRAS 17020+4544 is a very unusual example of black hole wind-produced feedback by a moderately luminous AGN in a spiral galaxy.
Aims: Since the source is known to be a radio emitter, we investigated the presence and the properties of a non-thermal component.
Methods: We observed IRAS 17020+4544 with the Very Long Baseline Array at 5, 8, 15, and 24 GHz within a month of the 2014 XMM-Newton observations. We further analysed archival data taken in 2000 and 2012.
Results: We detect the source at 5 GHz and on short baselines at 8 GHz. At 15 and 24 GHz, the source is below our baseline sensitivity for fringe fitting, indicating a lack of prominent compact features. The morphology is that of an asymmetric double, with significant diffuse emission. The spectrum between 5 and 8 GHz is rather steep (S(ν) ν- (1.0 ± 0.2)). Our reanalysis of the archival data at 5 and 8 GHz provides results consistent with the new observations, suggesting that flux density and structural variability are not important in this source. We put a limit on the separation speed between the main components of <0.06c.
Conclusions: IRAS 17020+4544 shows interesting features of several classes of objects: its properties are typical of compact steep spectrum sources, low power compact sources, and radio-emitting narrow line Seyfert 1 galaxies. However, it cannot be classified in any of these categories, and remains a one-of-a-kind object.
Aims: Since the source is known to be a radio emitter, we investigated the presence and the properties of a non-thermal component.
Methods: We observed IRAS 17020+4544 with the Very Long Baseline Array at 5, 8, 15, and 24 GHz within a month of the 2014 XMM-Newton observations. We further analysed archival data taken in 2000 and 2012.
Results: We detect the source at 5 GHz and on short baselines at 8 GHz. At 15 and 24 GHz, the source is below our baseline sensitivity for fringe fitting, indicating a lack of prominent compact features. The morphology is that of an asymmetric double, with significant diffuse emission. The spectrum between 5 and 8 GHz is rather steep (S(ν) ν- (1.0 ± 0.2)). Our reanalysis of the archival data at 5 and 8 GHz provides results consistent with the new observations, suggesting that flux density and structural variability are not important in this source. We put a limit on the separation speed between the main components of <0.06c.
Conclusions: IRAS 17020+4544 shows interesting features of several classes of objects: its properties are typical of compact steep spectrum sources, low power compact sources, and radio-emitting narrow line Seyfert 1 galaxies. However, it cannot be classified in any of these categories, and remains a one-of-a-kind object.
Reduced images (FITS files) are only available at the CDS via anonymous ftp to http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr (http://130.79.128.5) or via http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/qcat?J/A+A/600/A87 .
Volume
600
Start page
A87
Issn Identifier
0004-6361
Ads BibCode
2017A&A...600A..87G
Rights
open.access
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