The ISM in NGC 4261

We propose to investigate the spatial and spectral properties of the hot ISM inthe nearby earlytype galaxy NGC 4261. The galaxy is known to have a verypeculiar asymmetric distribution of Xray sources and of globular clusters, anactive nuclear radio source with unique twosided radio jet and an extended andmorphologically disturbed ISM. We will obtain a firm determination of theproperties of the fine structure of the hot gas and investigate its relationwith both the Xray binary and globular cluster populations and with the AGNactivity. truncated!, Please see actual data for full text [truncated!, Please see actual data for full text]