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D.M. Worrall, M. Birkinshaw (U.~of Bristol \& SAO)
The X-ray structures and spectra of three radio galaxies observed with ROSAT and ASCA (NGC 4261, NGC 6251, and 3C 346) are discussed in terms of
\begin{itemize}
\item intrinsic absorption at a level consistent with the presence of dusty disks seen in HST imaging and HI absorption,
\item an environment of hot (keV) gas consistent with the host galaxy being embedded in a significant group or cluster, and
\item a small-scale component associated with the nucleus of the galaxy.
\end{itemize}
However, the results are not unambiguous. We discuss the observational issues and physical uncertainties that the ambiguities imply, and relate these data to a general model of radio-galaxy nuclei.
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