The detection of hot intergalactic gas in the NGC 3607 group of galaxies with the Einstein satellite

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Cosmic Gases, Galactic Clusters, Intergalactic Media, X Ray Astronomy, Bremsstrahlung, Cosmology, Galactic Evolution, Heao 2

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The detection of hot, interstellar gas around the G49 group of galaxies by means of an X ray signature detected by the Einstein Observatory is reported. The observations were made in December 1979 using the IPC on the Einstein spacecraft. The absorption cut-off of the gas was calculated to be 0.65 plus 0.3 or minus 0.2 keV, a figure which corresponds to the 0.7 keV of the galaxies in the group. A density at the center of the gas is derived at 0.004/cu cm with a total mass of hot gas of 5 billion solar masses and a cooling time of 5 billion yr. Further investigations of X ray emissions from small galactic groups is recommended to assay their contribution to the soft X ray background.

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