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  "abstract": "We report recurrent X-ray state transitions in the nearby narrow-line Seyfert~1 galaxy Mrk~382 using multi-epoch observations from \\textit{Swift}, \\textit{Chandra}, \\textit{XMM-Newton}, and eROSITA, together with archival ultraviolet, optical, and infrared data. The 0.3--2 keV flux varies by nearly an order of magnitude over the past $\\sim15$ yr, with multiple transitions between bright and faint states. The source brightened by a factor of $\\sim10$ between the 2010 \\textit{Chandra} observation and the 2011 \\textit{XMM-Newton} high state, then declined by $\\sim6$--7 to a low state in 2019, followed by renewed brightening in recent \\textit{Swift} monitoring. The X-ray spectrum shows strong state-dependent evolution, changing from a steep high-state continuum ($Γ=2.32\\pm0.04$) to a much harder low-state spectrum ($Γ=1.39\\pm0.06$). The low-state spectrum also exhibits a narrow Fe K$α$ line with an equivalent width of $\\sim330$ eV. Reflection modeling indicates that the low-flux state is strongly reflection dominated, with the reflection fraction increasing from $R_{\\rm refl}\\sim4$ to $\\sim34$, consistent with a compact corona subject to strong light-bending effects. The ultraviolet emission broadly follows the long-term X-ray variability but with smaller amplitude, while the optical and mid-infrared bands vary more mildly. Despite the dramatic X-ray variability, Mrk~382 does not enter an extreme X-ray-weak state, and we did not detect clear optical spectral-type changes based on the currently available observations. Mrk~382 is therefore a rare nearby Seyfert galaxy undergoing recurrent X-ray state transitions, providing a valuable laboratory for studying changing coronal geometry and multiwavelength AGN variability.",
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      "name": "Yanli Ai"
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    {
      "name": "Wenfeng Wen"
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    {
      "name": "Liming Dou"
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    {
      "name": "Jiahua Wu"
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    {
      "name": "Chen Hu"
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    {
      "name": "Tinggui Wang"
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    {
      "name": "Xiaohui Yang"
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    {
      "name": "Jing Wang"
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    {
      "name": "Xue-Bing Wu"
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    {
      "name": "Qiusheng Gu"
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    {
      "name": "Xinwen Shu"
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    {
      "name": "Pudu"
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    {
      "name": "Jian-Min Wang"
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  "pdf_url": "https://arxiv.org/pdf/2606.15674",
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  "published": "2026-09-20",
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  "title": "Mrk 382: A Narrow-line Seyfert 1 Galaxy with Recurrent X-ray State Transitions",
  "title_text": "Mrk 382: A Narrow-line Seyfert 1 Galaxy with Recurrent X-ray State Transitions",
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  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/5653qffcpgpkt",
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