Bibcode
DOI
Prieto, M. Almudena; Viegas, Sueli M.
Bibliographical reference
The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 532, Issue 1, pp. 238-246.
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2000
Journal
Citations
26
Refereed citations
20
Description
The Infrared Space Observatory (ISO) coronal line spectrum of the
brightest Seyfert galaxies from the CfA sample is presented and modeled.
ISO observations of [O IV] 25.9 μm, [Ne V] 14.3 μm, [Mg VIII] 3.02
μm, and [Si IX] 2.58 μm lines are presented; their relationship
with the soft part of the ionizing spectrum from 50 to 300 eV is
investigated. Pure photoionization models reproduce the line ratios,
setting ranges for the ionization parameter and the optical depth of the
emitting clouds. On the basis of the available data alone it is not
possible to distinguish between a power-law or a blackbody distribution
as the intrinsic shape of the UV-ionizing spectrum. However, for the
brightest Seyfert galaxies analyzed, namely, NGC 1068, Circinus, and NGC
4151, a blackbody UV continuum is favored.