Abstract
Abstract Archival Suzaku data of the face-on spiral galaxy M 101 were analyzed. An intense emission line at 6.72$^{+0.10}_{-0.12}\:$keV was detected in the central region. This line is identified with a K-line from He-like iron, which indicates the existence of a thin thermal plasma with a temperature of several keV. The iron line luminosity within the central 5′-radius region is estimated to be (2–12) × 1037 erg s−1. The origin of the iron emission line is discussed.
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