Comparison of the observed IRS 13E X-ray surface-brightness profiles (black and red points with errorbars in normalized units in two perpendicular directions x and y expressed in pixels) with the corresponding profiles inferred from simulations presented in this study (black and red dashed lines). A dotted blue line depicts the Chandra PSF. The more extended western wing of IRS 13E can be attributed to the E60 source. One pixel is equivalent to ∼0.125 arcsec or ∼5 × 10⁻³ pc at the Galactic center.