#AthenaNuggets: The Hitomi X-ray spectrum of the core of the Perseus cluster: an aperitif for Athena, by Andy Fabian
In the #AthenaNuggets 7, Andy Fabian tells us about how the high X-ray spectral resolution technology of Hitomi briefly opened a new window on the study of cluster cores. This single observation demonstrated the enormous scientific potential for spaceborne X-ray calorimeters such as the X-IFU instrument on board Athena.
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