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Table 2

Spectral parameters obtained from the fits of the EPIC data for region 1 and the superbubble.

Parameter Region 1 Superbubble

NEI

NH   LMC [1022 cm-2] 0.14 (0.08–0.23) 0.43 (0.38–0.51)
kT [keV] 0.54 (0.51–0.58) 0.91 (0.74–1.1)
τ [1011 s cm-3] 2.0 (1.6–2.4) 0.14 (0.12–0.18)
norm (10-4) 2.0 (1.6–2.4) 9.5 (8.0–13.)
χ2/d.o.f. 94.81/61 = 1.55 185.06/106 = 1.75

NPSHOCK

NH   LMC [1022 cm-2] 0.19 (0.12–0.32) 0.29 (0.20–0.33)
kTa [keV] 0.55 (0.00–0.59) 1.0 (0.74–1.2)
kTb [keV] 0.51 (0.00–0.59) 0.13 (0.00–0.57)
τ [1011 s cm-3] 8.8 (5.4–12.) 1.3 (1.0–2.3)
norm (10-4) 5.0 (4.2–6.3) 11. (9.–13.)
χ2/d.o.f. 91.02/60 = 1.52 131.79/99 = 1.33

Notes. The numbers in brackets are 90% confidence ranges. The parameter norm is the normalisation of the model in XSPEC and corresponds to the emission measure. For the other parameters, see Sect. 2.2.4.

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