Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2001-04-11
Mon.Not.Roy.Astron.Soc. 325 (2001) 1616
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
13 pages with 9 figures, LaTex. To appear in MNRAS
Scientific paper
10.1046/j.1365-8711.2001.04579.x
We report the discovery of a narrow-line QSO (NLQSO) RX J1334.2+3759 with a steep soft X-ray spectrum. Soft X-ray emission from the NLQSO is highly variable. Changes in the intensity by a factor of about 2 have been detected in the ROSAT PSPC observations of RX J1334.2+3759 on time scales of 20000-40000s. Rapid variability events have also been observed from RX J1334.2+3759. The most extreme variable event has Delta L/Delta t = (1.95+/-1.02)E42 erg/s/s corresponding to a change in intensity by a factor of about 4 within 400s. The PSPC spectra of the NLQSO can be well represented by a power-law of photon index 3.8, modified by an absorbing column local to the source over and above that due to our own Galaxy. The intrinsic soft X-ray luminosity of RX J1334.2+3759 is estimated to be 2.2E44 erg/s in the energy band of 0.1-2.0 keV. The optical spectrum of RX J1334.2+3759 is typical of the NLS1 galaxies showing strong Balmer Hbeta, Halpha, and forbidden line [O III]5007. Fe II multiplets, usually present in the optical spectra of NLS1 galaxies, are also detected from RX J1334.2+3759. Decomposition of the Hbeta and Halpha line profiles shows the presence of narrow (FWHM = 880 km/s) and broad (FWHM = 2850 km/s) components in the spectrum of RX J1334.2+3759. The narrow-line region of RX J1334.2+3759 appears to be significantly different from those of normal Seyfert galaxies. A possible explanation for the observed properties of the narrow line region and the broad line region is suggested in terms of density enhancements.
Dewangan Gulab Chand
Jones Robert L.
Mason Keith O.
McHardy Ian M.
Newsam Andrew M.
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