2006A&A...455...11M


Query : 2006A&A...455...11M

2006A&A...455...11M - Astronomy and Astrophysics, volume 45511-19 (2006/8-3)

Unveiling the nature of INTEGRAL objects through optical spectroscopy. IV. A study of six new hard X-ray sources.

MASETTI N., BASSANI L., BAZZANO A., BIRD A.J., DEAN A.J., MALIZIA A., NORCI L., PALAZZI E., SCHWOPE A.D., STEPHEN J.B., UBERTINI P. and WALTER R.

Abstract (from CDS):

We present further results from our onging optical spectrophotometric campaign at the Astronomical Observatory of Bologna in Loiano (Italy) on unidentified hard X-ray sources detected by INTEGRAL. We observed spectroscopically the putative optical counterparts of the INTEGRAL sources IGR J00234+6141, IGR J01583+6713, IGR J06074+2205, IGR J13091+1137 and IGR J20286+2544. We find that the first two are Galactic objects, namely a Cataclysmic Variable at a distance d ∼300 pc and a Be/X transient High-Mass X-ray Binary (HMXB) located at ∼6.4 kpc, respectively, whereas the last one is identified with MCG +04-48-002, a Starburst/H ii galaxy at redshift z=0.013 hiding a Seyfert 2 nucleus. We identify IGR J13091+1137 as the (likely Seyfert 2 type) active nucleus of galaxy NGC 4992, which we classify as an X-ray Bright, Optically Normal Galaxy; this is the first example of this type of object to be detected by INTEGRAL, and one of the closest of this class. We moreover confirm the possible Be/X nature of IGR J06074+2205, and we estimate it to be at a distance of ∼1 kpc. We also reexamine the spectrum of the z=0.087 elliptical radio galaxy PKS 0352-686, the possible counterpart of the INTEGRAL source IGR J03532-6829, and we find that it is a BL Lac. Physical parameters for these sources are also evaluated by discussing our findings in the context of the available multiwavelength information. These identifications further stress the importance of INTEGRAL in the study of the hard X-ray spectrum of Active Galactic Nuclei, HMXBs and Cataclysmic Variables.

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Journal keyword(s): galaxies: Seyfert - galaxies: BL Lacertae objects: individual: PKS 0352-686 - stars: novae, cataclysmic variables - X-rays: binaries - techniques: spectroscopic - X-rays: general

Simbad objects: 11

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Number of rows : 11
N Identifier Otype ICRS (J2000)
RA
ICRS (J2000)
DEC
Mag U Mag B Mag V Mag R Mag I Sp type #ref
1850 - 2026
#notes
1 V* V1033 Cas CV* 00 22 57.6446300016 +61 41 07.571581872           ~ 60 0
2 IGR J01583+6713 HXB 01 58 18.4911998640 +67 13 23.459780244 15.74 15.672 14.400 13.44 12.55 B2IVe+ 37 0
3 PKS J0352-6831 BLL 03 52 57.4833917712 -68 31 17.019422256   13.7   12.3   ~ 81 1
4 IGR J06074+2205 HXB 06 07 26.6120621496 +22 05 47.759865432   12.85 12.21 11.80 11.32 B0.5Ve 67 1
5 HD 100199 HXB 11 31 06.9121063752 -62 56 48.930444024 7.33 8.147 8.17 8.98   B1III 116 0
6 NGC 4945 Sy2 13 05 27.279 -49 28 04.44   9.31 14.40 7.55   ~ 1582 2
7 NGC 4992 Sy2 13 09 05.5929226104 +11 38 02.824910124   14.6       ~ 142 0
8 HD 146803 Em* 16 20 36.3350046480 -51 29 35.308966632   10.35 10.39     A1IV 14 0
9 HD 338808 HS* 19 44 26.1391859472 +26 13 16.683280608 10.92 11.03 10.47     sdB0.5VIpHe9 98 0
10 NGC 6921 Sy2 20 28 28.8658027224 +25 43 24.094324884 15.41   12.897     ~ 104 1
11 MCG+04-48-002 Sy2 20 28 35.061 +25 44 00.18   18       ~ 164 1

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