XRISM spectra of an active galactic nucleus (IMAGE)

University of Michigan

XRISM spectra of an active galactic nucleus

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A schematic shows how the XRISM mission can take spectra from different parts of an active galactic nucleus: the thin, hot accretion disk; an intermediate zone called the broad-line region; and a cooler, more diffuse torus.

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JAXA

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