Galactic Corona Along the Hubble Sequence

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Sep 2002

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Chandra Proposal ID #04600846

Physics

Chandra Proposal Id #04600846

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We propose Chandra ACIS observations of two nearby edge-on galaxies NGC4565 (Sb) and NGC4157 (Sc), which are located in regions of minimal Galactic foreground absorption. These observations, together with our existing data on the edge-on galaxies NGC4631 (Sd) and NGC3556 (Scd), will enable us to study the dependence of extraplanar hot gas on galaxy type, star formation rate, and environment. With a clean separation of diffuse X-ray emission from discrete sources, we will be able to measure the content, morphology, thermal status, and cooling rate of the hot gas and its role in shaping the galactic vertical structures. We will also test theories of galaxy formation, which predict substantial amounts of diffuse X-ray emission from hot gas cooling around massive galaxies.

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