N63A
We propose to observe the middle-aged supernova remnant, N63A, in the Large Magellanic Cloud with an exposure time of 300 ks. Our goals of this observation are (1) to detect signatures of charge-exchange (CX) X-ray emission, and (2) to reveal the origin of the Fe K line emission from this remnant. This observation will provide us with the second solid evidence for CX X-ray emission from SNRs after the first detection in N132D with XRISM (private communication). The line broadening of Fe K lines will clarify if the Fe emission arises from Fe-rich ejecta or swept-up interstellar medium. This study cannot be done without XRISM/Resolve having unprecedented spectral resolution above 2 keV.
obsid = 201005010 / Unique Observation/Sequence Number
object = N63A / Object name
pi_name = KATSUDA SATORU / Proposal Principal Investigator Name
ra = 83.9325344886602 / Right Ascension (Pointing Position) (deg)
dec = -66.0361437813766 / Declination (Pointing Position) (deg)
roll_angle = 340.011391584201 / Roll Angle (deg)
start_time = 2025-05-23T16:47:04 / Start Time of the Observation
stop_time = 2025-06-01T04:20:04 / Stop Time of the Observation
exposure = 544407.00818 / Effective Total Observation Exposure (s)
public_date= 2026-06-12 / Public Date