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   PR # 22129
    We propose to observe the elliptical galaxy NGC~4125 with ASCA SIS   
    and GIS for a total of 40 ksec. This elliptical features             
    morphological, spectral, and $UBV$ color signatures suggestive that  
    it is a recent merger and is therefore dynamically young (3--7 Gyr). 
    ROSAT observations suggest that, while a bright X-ray halo is not    
    present,  such dynamically young galaxies may still retain some of   
    their ISM.  We plan a detailed study of the X-ray spectrum, to       
    investigate the presence and properties of a hot ISM, and to set     
    limits on a presently unknown hard emission component from low-mass  
    X-ray binaries.                                                      
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