ROSAT HRI monitoring of X - ray variability in the NLS 1 galaxy PKS 0558 – 504
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We present the results of ROSAT High Resolution Imager (HRI) observations and the survey data of the radio-loud Narrow-Line Seyfert 1 galaxy (NLS1) PKS 0558–504. We find strong and persistent X-ray variability on both short and medium timescales. The most extreme amplitude variations require a radiative efficiency exceeding the theoretical maximum for a Schwarzschild black hole, suggesting the presence of a rotating black hole or the influence of relativistic beaming effects. The spatial analysis rules out the possibility that the high luminosity and the strong variability are related to a nearby source.
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تاریخ انتشار 2000