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We discuss two themes from Chandra observations of galaxies, groups, and clusters. First, we review the merging process as seen through the high angular resolution of Chandra. We present examples of sharp, edge-like surface brightness structures “cold fronts”, the boundaries of the remaining cores of merger components and the Chandra observations of CL0657, the first clear example of a strong cluster merger shock. In addition to reviewing already published work, we present observations of the cold front around the elliptical galaxy NGC1404 which is infalling into the Fornax cluster. Second, we review the effects of relativistic, radio-emitting plasmas or “bubbles”, inflated by active galactic nuclei, on the hot X-ray emitting gaseous atmospheres in galaxies and clusters. We review published work and also discuss the unusual X-ray structures surrounding the galaxies NGC4636 and NGC507.
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Forman, W., Jones, C., Markevitch, M., Vikhlinin, A., Churazov, E. Chandra Observations of the Components of Clusters, Groups, and Galaxies and Their Interactions. In: Gilfanov, M., Sunyeav, R., Churazov, E. (eds) Lighthouses of the Universe: The Most Luminous Celestial Objects and Their Use for Cosmology. ESO ASTROPHYSICS SYMPOSIA. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/10856495_6
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