ar X iv : a st ro - p h / 03 11 44 6 v 1 1 9 N ov 2 00 3 1 RAPID N H CHANGES IN NGC 4151
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We have analyzed two long BeppoSAX observations of the bright Seyfert galaxy NGC 4151, searching for short timescale (∼10-200 ksec) X-ray spectral variability. The light curve of a softness ratio, chosen as most sensitive to pinpoint changes of the column density of the absorbing gas along the line of sight, shows significant variations. We try to model these variations by performing a detailed, time resolved, spectral analysis. We find significant, large (factors of 1.5-6) variations of the absorber column densities on time scales of 40-200 ksec. These values are 10-100 times shorter than those found by Risaliti et al. 2002 in a sample of Seyfert 2 galaxies, and provide strong constraints on the geometry of the obscuring medium.
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