Resumen
We analyze the Chandra Low Energy Transmission Grating Spectrometer (LETGS) observation of the quasar MR 2251-178. The warm absorber of MR 2251-178 is well described by a hydrogen column density of ≈ 2×10(21) cm(-2) , an ionization parameter log(xi) ≈ 0.6, and a global best-fit outflow velocity of ≈ -1100 km s(-1) . We find in the spectrum evidence of narrow absorption lines. The K_alpha and K_beta transitions of C VI and N VI ions display an outflow with (at least three) components traveling at ≈ -600, -2000 and -3000 km s(-1) . We measure a (0.1-2) keV flux of 2.58_{-0.04} (+0.03) ×10(-11) erg s cm(-2) s(-1) , and a (2-10) keV flux of 1.64_{-0.05} (+0.05) × 10(-11) erg s cm(-2) s(-1) . This flux implies that the nuclear source of MR 2251-178 is in a relatively low state. We did not find evidence for an extra cold material in the line of sight, that would be associated to the giant [O III] emission region surrounding the nucleus of MR 2251-178. If present, we can set an upper limit of ≈ 1.2×10(20) cm(-2) . The X-ray spectrum does not appear to show evidence for dusty material, though an upper limit in the neutral carbon and oxygen column densities can only be set to N_{CI} ≈ 2×10(19) cm(-2) and N_{OI} ≈ 9×10(19) cm(-2) , respectively.
