The nature of the luminous X-ray emission of NGC 6240

Authors
Komossa, S Schulz, H
Citation
S. Komossa et H. Schulz, The nature of the luminous X-ray emission of NGC 6240, ASTRO SP SC, 266(1-2), 1999, pp. 61-66
Citations number
38
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE
ISSN journal
0004640X → ACNP
Volume
266
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
61 - 66
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-640X(1999)266:1-2<61:TNOTLX>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
We briefly review and extend our discussion of the ROSAT detection of the e xtraordinarily luminous (> 10(42) erg/s) partly extended (> 30 kpc diameter ) X-ray emission from the ultraluminous infrared galaxy NGC 6240. The 'stan dard'-model of starburst outflow is contrasted with alternatives and a comp arison with the X-ray properties of ellipticals is performed.