The formerly X-ray reflection-dominated Seyfert 2 galaxy NGC 6300
The formerly X-ray reflection-dominated Seyfert 2 galaxy NGC 6300
In this paper, a BeppoSAX observation of the bright Seyfert 2 galaxy NGC6300 is presented. The rapidly variable emission from the active nucleus is seen through a Compton-thin (NH ~ 3x10^23 atomoms/cm/cm) absorber. A Compton-reflection component with an unusually high reflection fraction (R ~ 4.2), and the comparison with a …