High-Resolution X-Ray Spectroscopy of the Seyfert 2 Galaxy Circinus with [ITAL]Chandra[/ITAL]
High-Resolution X-Ray Spectroscopy of the Seyfert 2 Galaxy Circinus with [ITAL]Chandra[/ITAL]
Results from a 60 ks Chandra High-Energy Transmission Grating Spectrometer observation of the nearby Seyfert 2 galaxy Circinus are presented. The spectrum shows a wealth of emission lines at both soft and hard X-rays, including lines of Ne, Mg, Si, S, Ar, Ca, and Fe, and a prominent Fe Kα …