We analyze 330 ks of Chandra X-ray imaging and spectra of the nearby, edge-on starburst
and Seyfert type 2 galaxy NGC 4945 to measure the hot gas properties along the galactic
outflows. We extract and model spectra from 15 regions extending from− 0.55 to+ 0.85 kpc
above and below the galactic disk to determine the best-fit parameters and metal
abundances. We find that the hot gas temperatures and number densities peak in the central
regions and decrease along the outflows. These profiles are inconsistent with a spherical …

We analyze 330 ks of Chandra X-ray imaging and spectra of the nearby, edge-on starburst
and Seyfert type 2 galaxy NGC 4945 to measure the hot gas properties along the galactic
outflows. We extract and model spectra from 15 regions extending from− 0.55 to+ 0.85 kpc
above and below the galactic disk to determine the best-fit parameters and metal
abundances. We find that the hot gas temperatures and number densities peak in the central
regions and decrease along the outflows. These profiles are inconsistent with a spherical …