An X-ray-absorbed radio-quiet QSO with an intervening strong metal absorption-line system

We find evidence for significant X-ray absorption in the QSO RXJ005734.78-272827.4, along with strong absorption lines in its optical spectrum. We propose that the absorption lines are due to an intervening metal-line system at a redshift of z = 0.628, and show that this intervening system is also t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Page, Matt, Mittaz, J. P. D., Carrera, Francisco J.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2000
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/169647
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/169647
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:X-ray galaxies
Quasars: individual: RX J005734.78-272827.4
Quasars: absorption lines
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Sumario:We find evidence for significant X-ray absorption in the QSO RXJ005734.78-272827.4, along with strong absorption lines in its optical spectrum. We propose that the absorption lines are due to an intervening metal-line system at a redshift of z = 0.628, and show that this intervening system is also the probable cause of the X-ray absorption. The intervening absorber is inferred to have an X-ray column of ∿1022 cm-2. This is the first time that an absorption-line system has been identified with an X-ray absorber in a radio-quiet object.