NuSTAR Observations and multi-wavelength modeling of the high-redshift BL Lac Object 4FGL J2146.5-1344

Abstract

High synchrotron peak (HSP; ${\nu }_{sy}^{pk}>10^{15}$ Hz) BL Lacs are some of the most extreme accelerators in the Universe. Those found at high redshifts ($z>1$) challenge our understanding of blazar evolution models and are crucial for cosmological measurements of the Extragalactic Background Light. In this paper, we study a high-$z$ BL Lac, 4FGL J2146.5-1344, detected to be at $z$=1.34 using the photometric dropout technique. We collected multi-wavelength data for this source from optical up to $\gamma$-rays, in order to study its spectral energy distribution (SED). In particular, this source was observed for the first time with NuSTAR, which accurately measures the synchrotron emission of this blazar up to 50 keV. Despite being classified as an HSP BL Lac object, the modeling of the SED reveals that this source likely belongs to the "masquerading BL Lac" class, which comprises of FSRQs appearing as disguised BL Lac objects.

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