Charge-exchange (CE) emission produces features which are detectable with the
current X-ray instrumentation in the brightest near galaxies. We describe these
aspects in the observed X-ray spectra of the star forming galaxies M82 and NGC
3256, from the Suzaku and XMM-Newton telescopes. Emission from both ions (O, C)
and neutrals (Mg, Si) is recognised. We also describe how microcalorimeter
instrumentation on future missions will improve CE observations.Comment: 4 pages. Proc. Workshop "Charge-exchange in the Universe", Paris,
Nov. 2011. To appear in Astron.Nach
