The quasar PG 0844+349 in an X-ray weak state

Details The quasar PG 0844+349 in an X-ray weak state The quasar PG 0844+349 in an X-ray weak state

2010-10-21

arxiv.org/abs/1010.4453v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena

11 pages. Accepted for publication in MNRAS

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In March 2009 the well-studied quasar, PG 0844+349, was discovered with Swift to be in an X-ray weak state. A follow-up XMM-Newton observation several weeks later generated a good quality spectrum of the source, showing substantial curvature and spectral hardening. In combination with archival data at two previous epochs when the source was in a bright state, we examine the long-term spectral and timing properties of PG 0844+349 spanning nearly ten years and a factor of ten in brightness. Partial covering and blurred reflection models are compared to the data at each flux state while attempting to maintain consistency between the various epochs. In terms of the blurred reflection model, PG 0844+349 is in a reflection dominated state during the 2009 X-ray weak observations, which can be understood in terms of light bending. Moreover, the light bending scenario can also account for the short-term (i.e. ~1000s) spectral variability in the source. Other models cannot be decisively ruled out, but we note distinguishing features of the models that can be explored for in higher signal-to-noise data from current and future observatories.

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