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    PR # 31532                                                                   
     A recently discovered radio-quiet quasar, HE 1029-1401, is the  brigh       
     test member of its class at both X-ray and UV energies, but has  not        
     yet been observed with ASCA. The ROSAT spectrum of the source  shows        
     a steep power-law of index 1.3 and a soft X-ray excess, while  the of       
     f-axis Ginga spectrum gave a much harder power-law with index  0.5+/-       
     0.3. This strong curvature below 1 keV is inferred for many  radio-qu       
     iet quasar spectra, but its origin is still not understood. A  40 kse       
     c ASCA observation would result in the best determined radio- quiet q       
     uasar spectrum to date, constraining the spectral curvature,  as well       
      as allowing a detailed search for iron line down to 100 eV equivalen       
     t width.                                                                    
                                                                                 
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