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The<i>XMM-Newton</i>view of Mrk 3 and IXO 30

The<i>XMM-Newton</i>view of Mrk 3 and IXO 30

We present the analysis of the XMM–Newton European Photon Imaging Camera (EPIC) pn spectrum of the Seyfert 2 galaxy Mrk 3. We confirm that the source is dominated by a pure Compton reflection component and an iron Kα line, both produced as a reflection from a Compton-thick torus, likely responsible …