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Title: | Chandra and Magellan /FIRE follow-up observations of PSO167-13: An X-ray weak QSO at z = 6.515 | Authors: | Vito, F. Brandt, W. N. Ricci, F. Congiu, E. Connor, T. Bañados, E. Bauer, F. E. GILLI, Roberto Luo, B. Mazzucchelli, C. MIGNOLI, Marco Shemmer, O. Vignali, C. CALURA, Francesco COMASTRI, Andrea DECARLI, ROBERTO Gallerani, S. Nanni, R. Brusa, M. Cappelluti, N. Civano, F. Zamorani, G. |
Issue Date: | 2021 | Journal: | ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS | Number: | 649 | First Page: | A133 | Abstract: | Context. The discovery of hundreds of quasi-stellar objects (QSOs) in the first gigayear of the Universe powered by already grown supermassive black holes (SMBHs) challenges our knowledge of SMBH formation. In particular, investigations of z > 6 QSOs that present notable properties can provide unique information on the physics of fast SMBH growth in the early Universe. Aims. We present the results of follow-up observations of the z = 6.515 radio-quiet QSO PSO167-13, which is interacting with a close companion galaxy. The PSO167-13 system has recently been proposed to host the first heavily obscured X-ray source at high redshift. The goals of these new observations are to confirm the existence of the X-ray source and to investigate the rest-frame UV properties of the QSO. Methods. We observed the PSO167-13 system with Chandra/ACIS-S (177 ks) and obtained new spectroscopic observations (7.2 h) with Magellan/FIRE. Results. No significant X-ray emission is detected from the PSO167-13 system, suggesting that the obscured X-ray source previously tentatively detected was either due to a strong background fluctuation or is highly variable. The upper limit (90% confidence level) on the X-ray emission of PSO167-13 (L2-10 keV < 8.3 × 1043 erg s-1) is the lowest available for a z > 6 QSO. The ratio between the X-ray and UV luminosity of αox < -1.95 makes PSO167-13 a strong outlier from the αox - LUV and LX - Lbol relations. In particular, its X-ray emission is more than six times weaker than the expectation based on its UV luminosity. The new Magellan/FIRE spectrum of PSO167-13 is strongly affected by unfavorable sky conditions, but the tentatively detected C IV and Mg II emission lines appear strongly blueshifted. Conclusions. The most plausible explanations for the X-ray weakness of PSO167-13 are intrinsic weakness or small-scale absorption by Compton-thick material. The possible strong blueshift of its emission lines hints at the presence of nuclear winds, which could be related to its X-ray weakness. | URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12386/31706 | URL: | https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/abs/2021/05/aa40399-21/aa40399-21.html https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85107079327 |
ISSN: | 0004-6361 | DOI: | 10.1051/0004-6361/202140399 | Fulltext: | open |
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