Title: ISM Absorption and Broad Line Emission in the Bright Z-Source GX 17+2

Object: GX 17+2
Exposure: 80 ks
Lead Scientist: Norbert S. Schulz
[ ] Primary or [ X ] Backup
Constraints (none/easy/average) NONE
[ ] TOO?

Brief description:

GX 17+2 is a very bright Z-source at a distance of about 7 kpc towards 
the center of the Galactic bulge. We observe the X-ray source to probe the
hot ISM comoinent in  the Galactic plane near the center of the
Galactic bulge. We also seek to detect and resolve broad line emission.
As previously done for Cyg X-2 we also investigate line flux and shift 
variability possibly in correlation with its Z-pattern.