XRISM RESOLVE observation 201085010

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Title

X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY OF 30 DORADUS

Abstract

30 Doradus represents the most intense starburst in the Local Group of galaxies and powers the spectacular Tarantula Nebula, although the underlying astrophysics remains poorly understood. We propose an XRISM observation to perform the first X-ray spectroscopic study of the starburst region. We will determine the thermal and dynamical states of the massive stellar cluster wind that shapes the nebula, the X-ray contribution from the charge exchange between hot and cool gases, and the presence of the non-thermal X-ray component and hence the cosmic ray acceleration in the region. This study will help us to understand how the starburst feedback works.

FITS header

TELESCOP= 'XRISM   '           / Mission name
INSTRUME= 'RESOLVE '           / Instrument name
FILTER  = 'FE55    '           / Filter name used
OBS_ID  = '201085010'          / Observation identification string
OBJECT  = '30_DORADUS'         / Object name
OBSERVER= 'Q. WANG '           / PI name
OBS_MODE= 'POINTING'           / POINTING or SLEW or ALL
RA_OBJ  =              84.6713 / [deg] Object Right ascension
DEC_OBJ =             -69.0963 / [deg] Object Declination
RA_PNT  =     84.6707839775164 / Pointing RA
DEC_PNT =    -69.1002815017136 / Pointing DEC
RA_NOM  =     84.6710711359885 / [deg] Nominal aspect point R.A.
DEC_NOM =    -69.0961954123845 / [deg] Nominal aspect point Dec.
PA_NOM  =     8.01350039251359 / [deg] Nominal aspect point roll.
TELAPSE =     208739.836728007 / Elapsed time
DATE-OBS= '2025-07-15T02:51:58.949221' / Start date
DATE-END= '2025-07-17T12:50:58.785949' / Stop date
ONTIME  =         14565.825316 / On-source time
EXPOSURE=         14565.825316 / Exposure time
PROCVER = '03.02.014.010'      / Processing script version
MKFFF   = 'ISAS/JAXA'          / Origin of First FITS file
ORIGIN  = 'GSFC/NASA'          / Origin of Processed FITS file
SOFTVER = 'Hea_12Mar2025_V6.35_XRISM_28Feb2025_V002' / Version of HEADAS used
CALDBVER= 'gen20241115_xtd20241115_rsl20241115' / Version of CALDB used
DATE    = '2025-07-22T08:18:45' / Date and time this file was created or updated
SIB2_VER= 'V04.00  '           / SIB2 version JAXA

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