Suzaku and Historical X-ray Observations of the Jet and Disk in 3c 273: Constraints on Ionization and Reprocessing

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Mar 2008

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American Astronomical Society, HEAD meeting #10, #26.20

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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We present new Suzaku XIS+HXD data from an observation of 3C 273. A significant but weak Fe K emission line is detected, consistent with historical X-ray observations going back to Ginga. The line is centered around 6.6 keV, indicating an origin in ionized Fe. The continuum measured by the XIS+HXD, however, shows very litte deviation from a power law, consistent with BeppoSAX MECS+PDS data. We discuss the implied constraints on beaming of the X-ray continuum and on the ionization state of the putative accretion disk and the associated reflection continuum. Historically, 3C 273 shows a variable ratio of jet-like and Seyfert-like X-ray continua, the former dominating high flux states, which we show is consistent with 2cm radio monitoring (Mojave Project). The Suzaku data are also useful for assessing the broadband relative calibration of the XIS units and the HXD. We compare the 3C 273 results with those from two contrasting AGN observed by Suzaku: (1) the bright, z=2.172 blazar S 0836+714 (which has a very flat power law with no reflection continuum), and (2) the Seyfert galaxy MCG -6-30-15 which shows a strong reflection continuum that changed in magnitude relative to the direct continuum between two Suzaku epochs.

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