On the Origin of the 107 K Hot Emitting Gas in the Circumgalactic Medium of the Milky Way

The presence of the ≈10 ^6 K gas in the circumgalactic medium of the Milky Way (MW) has been well established. However, the location and the origin of the newly discovered hot gas at “supervirial (SV)” temperatures of ≈10 ^7 K have been puzzling. This hot gas has been detected in both absorption and...

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Main Authors: Mukesh Singh Bisht, Biman B. Nath, Smita Mathur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad77c0