Storm in a Teacup: X-ray view of an obscured quasar and superbubble

Abstract

We present the X-ray properties of the 'Teacup AGN' (SDSS J1430+1339), a $z=0.085$ type 2 quasar which is interacting dramatically with its host galaxy. Spectral modelling of the central quasar reveals a powerful, highly obscured AGN with a column density of $N_{\mathrm{H}}=(4.2$-$6.5)\times 10^{23}$ cm${}^{-2}$ and an intrinsic luminosity of $L_{\rm 2\mbox{-}10\,keV}=(0.8$-$1.4)\times 10^{44}$ erg s${}^{-1}$. The current high bolometric luminosity inferred ($L_{\mathrm{bol}}\approx 10^{45}$-$10^{46}$ erg s${}^{-1}$) has ramifications for previous interpretations of the Teacup as a fading/dying quasar. High resolution Chandra imaging data reveal a $\approx 10$ kpc loop of X-ray emission, co-spatial with the 'eastern bubble' previously identified in luminous radio and ionised gas (e.g., [OIII] line) emission. The X-ray emission from this structure is in good agreement with a shocked thermal gas, with $T=(4$-$8)\times 10^6$ K, and there is evidence for an additional hot component with $T\gtrsim 3\times 10^7$ K. Although the Teacup is a radiatively dominated AGN, the estimated ratio between the bubble power and the X-ray luminosity is in remarkable agreement with observations of ellipticals, groups, and clusters of galaxies undergoing AGN feedback.

arXiv comment8 pages, 4 figures, 1 table; Accepted for publication in ApJL

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