Spectroscopic Observations of the Fermi Bubbles
Abstract
The Fermi Bubbles are two giant plasma lobes extending 10 kpc above and below the Galactic Center. Here we identify the scientific themes that have emerged from spectroscopic studies of the Bubbles, determine key open questions, and describe the observations needed in the next decade to characterize the nuclear wind and its impact on the Galaxy.
- Publication:
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Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society
- Pub Date:
- May 2019
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1903.04833
- Bibcode:
- 2019BAAS...51c..21F
- Keywords:
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- Astrophysics - Astrophysics of Galaxies
- E-Print:
- Science White Paper submitted to Astro2020 Decadal Survey. 7 pages, 5 figures