The Suzaku X-ray satellite observed the nearby S0 galaxy NGC 1316 , a merger remnant aged 3 Gyr .
The total good exposure time was 48.7 ksec .
The spectra were well represented by a two-temperature thermal model for the interstellar medium ( ISM ) plus a power-law model .
The cool and hot temperatures of the thermal model were 0.48 \pm { 0.03 } and 0.92 \pm 0.04 keV , respectively .
The excellent spectral sensitivity of Suzaku enables for the first time to measure the metal abundances of O , Ne , Mg , Si , and Fe in the ISM .
The resultant abundance pattern of O , Ne , Mg , Si , and Fe is close to that of the new solar abundance determined by \citet lodders_03 .
The measured abundance pattern is compared with those of elliptical galaxies and an S0 galaxy , observed with Suzaku .
Considering the metal-enrichment from present Type Ia supernovae , the near-solar abundance pattern of the ISM in NGC 1316 indicates an enhanced \alpha / { Fe } ratio of stellar materials in the entire galaxy , like in giant elliptical galaxies .