AWM7_P1
AGN feedback regulates gas cooling in galaxy clusters, but the precise role of AGN-driven turbulence remains unclear. We propose three XRISM observations of the cool-core cluster AWM 7 to map its ICM velocity dispersion and directly compare with Perseus Cluster PV studies. Unlike Perseus, AWM 7 shows no signs of active AGN feedback, but shares similar redshift and sloshing signatures. By matching radial and line-of-sight scales, these observations test whether small-scale gas motions found in Perseus arise from AGN feedback. Our goals include measuring turbulence, non-thermal pressure support, chemical abundance profiles, and resonant scattering. AWM 7, as a bright feedback-free cluster, provides a unique opportunity to isolate the kinematic role of AGN feedback in cluster cores.
obsid = 202033010 / Unique Observation/Sequence Number
object = AWM7_P1 / Object name
pi_name = MCCALL HANNAH / Proposal Principal Investigator Name
ra = 43.6150740364283 / Right Ascension (Pointing Position) (deg)
dec = 41.5795242557707 / Declination (Pointing Position) (deg)
roll_angle = 269.997854350241 / Roll Angle (deg)
start_time = 2026-02-24T21:55:04 / Start Time of the Observation
stop_time = 2026-02-27T18:24:04 / Stop Time of the Observation
exposure = 131303.20346 / Effective Total Observation Exposure (s)
public_date= 2027-03-12 / Public Date