Non Equilibrium Ionization in the Local Hot Bubble

Abstract

The existence of a local hot bubble surrounding the solar system was shown by soft X-ray surveys. The spectrum of this hot interstellar medium was measured with solid state detectors during rocket flights between 300 and 1000 eV. The good resolution of the experiment permitted to measure C V, C VI and O VII line emissivities with good accuracy. These data are used to put some constraints on a model where the emission comes from a supernova remnant expanding in a finite pressure medium. The importance of nonequilibrium ionization phenomena is shown.