X-ray observations of the starburst galaxy NGC 253:II. Extended emission from hot gas in the nuclear area, disk, and halo

W. Pietsch, A. Vogler, U. Klein +1

Spatial and spectral analysis of deep ROSAT HRI and PSPC observations of the near edge-on starburst galaxy NGC 253 reveal diffuse soft X-ray emission, which contributes 80% to its…