Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Jun 1988
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1988esasp.281b.273r&link_type=abstract
In ESA, Proceedings of the Celebratory Symposium on a Decade of UV Astronomy with the IUE Satellite, Volume 2 p 273-275 (SEE N89
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Iue, Quasars, Spaceborne Astronomy, Ultraviolet Astronomy, Ultraviolet Spectra, Abundance, Exosat Satellite, Galactic Nuclei, Line Spectra, Optical Emission Spectroscopy, X Ray Spectra
Scientific paper
The 15th mag QSO 0558-504, was observed at X-ray, UV, optical, and radio frequencies during the period of 1984 to 1987. This QSO exhibits very strong optical Fe II emission, and the observations are part of a program to investigate a possible correlation between Fe II emission and the spectral shape of AGN at high energies. The EXOSAT observations (0.2 to 7.0 keV) of PKS 0558-504 revealed an unusually steep X-ray spectrum, which is fit by a single power law with an energy index of 1.31. However, observations with IUE show a rather flat UV spectrum, with a UV energy index of 0.5. The set of optical observations of the QSO shows no evidence of significant variability. The composite, multifrequency spectrum is interpreted as having a large X-ray UV excess, which is similar to PG 1211+143 but extends to higher energy (at least 5 keV). These observations of PKS 0558-504 provide requirements for physical models seeking to explain the X-ray UV bump in active galactic nuclei.
Brissenden Roger J. V.
Remillard Ron A.
Schwartz Dana A.
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