X-Ray Tails in Early Type Galaxies

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Sep 2002

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Chandra Proposal ID #04600767

Physics

Chandra Proposal Id #04600767

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We propose ACIS observations (total 60 ks) of X-ray tails in NGC 4406 and NGC 7619. They provide a direct evidence of ram pressure stripping. With the superb Chandra resolution, we will be able to determine the degree of clumpiness and physical properties of the stripped, perturbed hot ISM to better understand the stripping process. The X-ray tails also provide a rare opportunity to directly investigate inhomogeneous cooling which may similarly take place near the center of the cooling flow. We will determine metal abundance and its variation and also test the hypothesis of extreme metallicity variation. Because the the X-ray tail is essentially free from LMXBs and AGN/radio-jets, the interpretation of X-ray data and hence abundance measurement is less complex than in the cooling core.

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