SUMMARY OF PROPOSAL 42103
DR. CRAIG L. SARAZIN
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
VIRGINIA USA 22903-0818
CHARLOTTESVILLE
P.O. BOX 3818

  E-mail: CLS7I@VIRGINIA.EDU	Tel: 804-924-4903	Fax: 804-924-3104
  Medium: 5GB8MM

Subject: NORMAL GALAXIES                                             
  Title: SEARCHING FOR TWO COMPONENT EMISSION FROM X-RAY FAINT EARLY-TYPE GALAXIES: NGC 3115 AND NGC 3379


Abstract:
 We propose ASCA observations of the X-ray faint early-type galaxies NGC 3115 and NGC
 3379. The primary goal of this observation is to detect both a hard (~ 3 keV) and a
 soft (~ 0.2 keV) thermal component seen in the spectra of several X-ray faint
 galaxies with ROSAT which is believed to be typical of ellipticals and S0s with low
 X-ray to optical luminosities. Using the combined bandpass of the SIS and GIS, we
 will place strict limits on the temperature of the two components as well as the
 ratio of the fluxes from the two components. We will also attempt to demonstrate
 that a single thermal component model with low metal abundance (a model not ruled
 out by ROSAT) will not adequately fit the spectra of the two galaxies.

 Co-Is:
   1  JIMMY IRWIN         	UNIV. OF VIRGINIA             USA       
      JAI7E@VIRGINIA.EDU	804-924-7933


Target Name           PRI RA        Dec        Time TC  Off GIS SIS_Cts  Obs
-------------------   --- --------  --------   ---- --  --- --- -------  ---
NGC 3379               0  161.9563   12.5824    40   N   Y   P  0.03070   1