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    PR # 32258                                                                   
     We propose ASCA spectra for six X-ray bright clusters of galaxies           
     with cooling flows.  Several already have evidence for excess soft          
     X-ray absorption.  The principle aim is to determine the physical           
     state and ultimate repository of the about 300 Msun/yr of gas cooling       
     in these systems. We will use emission line diagnostics to derive the       
     amount and spatial distribution of the cooling material, and the            
     density structure of inhomogeneities. The presence of the excess soft       
     X-ray absorption will be verified, and we will determine if it is           
     intrinsic to the cluster or in the foreground.  The spatial                 
     distribution of this cold material will be derived.  We will also           
     determine overall cluster properties, such as the gas temperature and       
    density profiles and the amoun                                               
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