The X-ray luminous cluster underlying the bright radio-quiet quasar H1821+643
We present a Chandra observation of the only low redshift, z=0.299, galaxy cluster to contain a highly luminous radio-quiet quasar, H1821+643. By simulating the quasar PSF, we subtract the quasar contribution from the cluster core and determine the physical properties of the cluster gas down to 3 ar...
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| author | Russell, H Fabian, A Sanders, J Johnstone, R Blundell, K Brandt, W Crawford, C |
| author_facet | Russell, H Fabian, A Sanders, J Johnstone, R Blundell, K Brandt, W Crawford, C |
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| description | We present a Chandra observation of the only low redshift, z=0.299, galaxy cluster to contain a highly luminous radio-quiet quasar, H1821+643. By simulating the quasar PSF, we subtract the quasar contribution from the cluster core and determine the physical properties of the cluster gas down to 3 arcsec (15 kpc) from the point source. The temperature of the cluster gas decreases from 9.0\pm0.5 keV down to 1.3\pm0.2 keV in the centre, with a short central radiative cooling time of 1.0\pm0.1 Gyr, typical of a strong cool-core cluster. The X-ray morphology in the central 100 kpc shows extended spurs of emission from the core, a small radio cavity and a weak shock or cold front forming a semi-circular edge at 15 arcsec radius. The quasar bolometric luminosity was estimated to be 2 x 10^{47} erg per sec, requiring a mass accretion rate of 40 Msolar per yr, which corresponds to half the Eddington accretion rate. We explore possible accretion mechanisms for this object and determine that Bondi accretion, when boosted by Compton cooling of the accretion material, could provide a significant source of the fuel for this outburst. We consider H1821+643 in the context of a unified AGN accretion model and, by comparing H1821+643 with a sample of galaxy clusters, we show that the quasar has not significantly affected the large-scale cluster gas properties. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:4f3c76ff-1a2b-46b1-bce5-2a3b7faa8d222022-03-26T16:05:50ZThe X-ray luminous cluster underlying the bright radio-quiet quasar H1821+643Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:4f3c76ff-1a2b-46b1-bce5-2a3b7faa8d22EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2009Russell, HFabian, ASanders, JJohnstone, RBlundell, KBrandt, WCrawford, CWe present a Chandra observation of the only low redshift, z=0.299, galaxy cluster to contain a highly luminous radio-quiet quasar, H1821+643. By simulating the quasar PSF, we subtract the quasar contribution from the cluster core and determine the physical properties of the cluster gas down to 3 arcsec (15 kpc) from the point source. The temperature of the cluster gas decreases from 9.0\pm0.5 keV down to 1.3\pm0.2 keV in the centre, with a short central radiative cooling time of 1.0\pm0.1 Gyr, typical of a strong cool-core cluster. The X-ray morphology in the central 100 kpc shows extended spurs of emission from the core, a small radio cavity and a weak shock or cold front forming a semi-circular edge at 15 arcsec radius. The quasar bolometric luminosity was estimated to be 2 x 10^{47} erg per sec, requiring a mass accretion rate of 40 Msolar per yr, which corresponds to half the Eddington accretion rate. We explore possible accretion mechanisms for this object and determine that Bondi accretion, when boosted by Compton cooling of the accretion material, could provide a significant source of the fuel for this outburst. We consider H1821+643 in the context of a unified AGN accretion model and, by comparing H1821+643 with a sample of galaxy clusters, we show that the quasar has not significantly affected the large-scale cluster gas properties. |
| spellingShingle | Russell, H Fabian, A Sanders, J Johnstone, R Blundell, K Brandt, W Crawford, C The X-ray luminous cluster underlying the bright radio-quiet quasar H1821+643 |
| title | The X-ray luminous cluster underlying the bright radio-quiet quasar
H1821+643 |
| title_full | The X-ray luminous cluster underlying the bright radio-quiet quasar
H1821+643 |
| title_fullStr | The X-ray luminous cluster underlying the bright radio-quiet quasar
H1821+643 |
| title_full_unstemmed | The X-ray luminous cluster underlying the bright radio-quiet quasar
H1821+643 |
| title_short | The X-ray luminous cluster underlying the bright radio-quiet quasar
H1821+643 |
| title_sort | x ray luminous cluster underlying the bright radio quiet quasar h1821 643 |
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