XRISM xtend observation 201106010

Object

NGC4192

Abstract

The circumgalactic medium (CGM) plays a key role in the evolution and formation of galaxies. Gamma and X-ray observatories discovered spectacular structures in the emission of the tenuous gas surrounding the Milky Way: the so-called Fermi and eROSITA bubbles. Galaxy formation simulations suggest that MW-like bubbles could be ubiquitous, but so far no instrument offered the combination of a large field of view, low background, and high sensitivity required for their detection in other galaxies. We propose to search for MW-like bubbles in two nearby, edge-on, disk galaxies, analogs of the Milky Way and Andromeda. Exploiting XRISM Xtend capabilities, we will explore the presence of MW-like bubbles by characterizing the spatial and spectral properties of the large-scale CGM emission.

Summary of xrismmastr

      obsid   = 201106010 / Unique Observation/Sequence Number
      object  = NGC4192 / Object name
      pi_name = BOGDAN AKOS / Proposal Principal Investigator Name
      ra  = 183.450892371062 / Right Ascension (Pointing Position) (deg)
      dec = 14.9011902305448 / Declination (Pointing Position) (deg)
      roll_angle = 314.999151088682 / Roll Angle (deg)
      start_time = 2025-05-21T16:23:04 / Start Time of the Observation
      stop_time  = 2025-05-23T16:47:04 / Stop Time of the Observation
      exposure   = 86709.983042 / Effective Total Observation Exposure (s)
      public_date= 2026-06-03 / Public Date

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