Probing the Fermi Bubbles with XMM-Newton

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Oct 2010

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2010xmm..prop...95f&link_type=abstract

XMM-Newton Proposal ID #06724002

Physics

Supernovae, Supernova Remnants, Diffuse (Galactic) Emission And Isolated Neutron Stars, Fermi Bubble 1, Fermi Bubble 2

Scientific paper

We propose to investigate the spectrum of X-ray emission from the edge of the recently discovered Galactic gamma-ray features known as the Fermi bubbles. The bubbles extend 50 degrees above and below the Galactic center, with a width of about 40 degrees in longitude. These structures could result from a large-scale accretion driven outflow on the central black hole, or winds from a nuclear starburst. ROSAT X-ray maps (bands R6 and R7) show closely related features with a relatively hard spectrum. This spectrum may be thermal bremsstrahlung emission from T~10^7 K gas, or may contain significant line emission. The proposed observations can distinguish between these two alternatives.

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