01/02/2026 - High-Energy

A XRISM/Resolve View of the Dynamics in the Hot Gaseous Atmosphere of M87

The XRISM/Resolve microcalorimeter directly measured the gas velocities in the core of the Virgo Cluster, the closest example of active galactic nucleus (AGN) feedback in a cluster. This proximity allows us to resolve the kinematic impact of feedback on scales down to 5 kpc. Our spectral analysis reveals a high velocity dispersion of σv=262−38+45 km…

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01/02/2026 - High-Energy

Delving into the depths of NGC 3783 with XRISM: IV. Mapping of the accretion flow with Fe Kα emission lines

Using XRISM/Resolve 439 ks time-averaged spectra of the well-known Seyfert-1.5 active galactic nucleus (AGN) in NGC 3783, we investigated the nature of the Fe Kα emission line at 6.4 keV, the strongest and most common X-ray line observed in AGNs. Even the narrow component of the line is resolved with evident Fe Kα1 (6.404 keV)…

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01/02/2026 - High-Energy

XRISM view of a stellar flare: High-resolution Fe K spectra of HR 1099, an RS CVn-type star

A high-resolution X-ray spectroscopic observation was made of the RS CVn-type binary star HR 1099 using the Resolve instrument onboard XRISM for its calibration purposes. During the $sim$400 ks telescope time covering 1.5 binary orbit, a flare lasting for $sim$100 ks was observed with a released X-ray radiation energy of ${sim }10^{34}$ erg, making it…

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