Probing the Clumping of the Intracluster Medium Within and Beyond the Virial Radius of Abell 1795

Up to now, Chandra explored only two nearby galaxy clusters, Abell 1795 and Abell 133, out to extremely large radii, providing full azimuthal coverage beyond the virial radius. These observations present a unique way to probe cluster outskirts, where azimuthal variations in the thermodynamic profiles may occur even in case of dynamically relaxed systems. In addition, one of the critical questions in cluster astrophysics is the role of gas clumping, which may have significant effect on the observed cluster properties. By taking advantage of Chandra's spatial resolution, this question can also be addressed. In this work, we explore the diffuse X-ray emission of the intracluster medium permeating Abell 1795 with particular attention to the outskirts and the role of gas inhomogeneities.