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    PR # 32251                                                                   
     We propose an ASCA spectrum for the Triangulum Australis cluster of         
     galaxies. The primary goal of this observation is to determine the          
     fundamental properties of this largely unstudied bright X-ray               
     cluster, including density, temperature, abundance and mass profiles.       
     The lack of a cooling flow and of excess soft X-ray absorption will         
     be verified. Knowledge of these properties in nearby high luminosity        
     (1e45 ergs/s) X-ray clusters is essential for our understanding of          
     the apparent deficit of high luminosity clusters at moderate                
     redshifts, as well as cluster evolution in general, since future high       
     redshift studies will necessarily involve high luminosity clusters.         
     In addition, the amount and distribution of dark matter in massive          
    clusters can place constraints                                               
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