Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2002-12-19
Astrophys.Space Sci. 289 (2004) 367-376
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Invited review given at the JENAM 2002 in Porto, Workshop ISM, eds. M.A. de Avillez & D. Breitschwerdt, Kluwer, 10 pages, 8 fi
Scientific paper
10.1023/B:ASTR.0000014966.72552.
A hot phase of the interstellar medium has now been detected and studied in several objects through its X-ray emission. A proper assessment of its characteristics is relevant for our understanding of several aspects of galaxy properties, from the large scale distribution of matter to the stellar and galaxian evolution, to the dynamics of systems and to the feeding of a central black hole. I will briefly summarize our current understanding of some of the main issues related to the hot gaseous component in galaxies that are fast evolving given the ever more striking and interesting details provided by the X-ray satellites currently operating. I hope to convince you that the X-ray characteristics of the hot gas are quite complex, both in morphology and spectra, in a wide range of objects, which should promote greater efforts in understanding the role played by this component in all galaxies.
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