F. Haberl, K. Dennerl, M. D. Filipovic, B. Aschenbach, W. Pietsch, J. Truemper
Published 2000-11-23Version 1
The XMM-Newton first-light image revealed X-ray point sources which show heavily absorbed power-law spectra. The spectral indices and the probable identification of a radio counterpart for the brightest source suggest AGN shining through the interstellar gas of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). The column densities derived from the X-ray spectra in combination with HI measurements will allow to draw conclusions on HI to H_2 ratios in the LMC and compare these with values found for the galactic plane.
Comments: 4 pages, LaTex, 4 figures, Accepted for publication in A&A Letters
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