Deepest X-Rays Ever Reveal universe Teeming With Black Holes

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chandra_153 March 13th, 2001

Credit: NASA/JHU/AUI/R.Giacconi et al.

This Chandra image shows that gigantic black holes were much more active in the past than the present. In this deepest X-ray exposure ever made, some of the sources are 12 billion light years away. Most of the objects are active galaxies and quasars powered by supermassive black holes, while other objects are galaxies, and groups and clusters of galaxies. Information from this image will help astronomers understand how dense clouds of gas form galaxies with massive black holes at their centers. The energy bands of the X-rays are color coded, with red representing lower energies, yellow intermediate, and blue the highest energies.

Provider: Chandra X-ray Observatory

Image Source: http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2001/cdfs/

Curator: Chandra X-ray Observatory, Cambridge, MA, USA

Image Use Policy: http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/image_use.html

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Image Details Image Details

Image Type
Observation
Object Name
Chandra Deep Field South

Distance Details Distance

Universescale3
10,000,000,000 light years
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Position Details Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 3h 32m 27.3s
DEC = -27° 49’ 2.2”
Orientation
North is 37.9° CW
Field of View
17.1 x 17.3 arcminutes
Constellation
Fornax

Color Mapping Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Red Chandra (ACIS) X-ray (X-ray) -
Yellow Chandra (ACIS) X-ray (X-ray) -
Blue Chandra (ACIS) X-ray (X-ray) -
Spectrum_xray1w
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ID
153
Subject Category
Subject Name
Chandra Deep Field South
Credits
NASA/JHU/AUI/R.Giacconi et al.
Release Date
2001-03-13
Lightyears
10,000,000,000
Redshift
10,000,000,000
Reference Url
http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2001/cdfs/
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Good
Distance Notes
Facility
Chandra, Chandra, Chandra
Instrument
ACIS, ACIS, ACIS
Color Assignment
Red, Yellow, Blue
Band
X-ray, X-ray, X-ray
Bandpass
X-ray, X-ray, X-ray
Central Wavelength
-, -, -
Start Time
1999-10-15T17:38:50, 1999-10-15T17:38:50, 1999-10-15T17:38:50
Integration Time
932400, 932400, 932400
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
J2000
Reference Value
53.1139229, -27.8172681
Reference Dimension
1050.0, 1062.0
Reference Pixel
526.0, 532.0
Scale
0.000270988, 0.00027098779
Rotation
-37.86
Coordinate System Projection:
TAN
Quality
Full
FITS Header
Notes
WCS retrieved using CXCs PinpointWCS
Creator (Curator)
Chandra X-ray Observatory
URL
http://chandra.harvard.edu
Name
Chandra X-ray Observatory Center
Email
cxcpub@cfa.harvard.edu
Telephone
617.496.7941
Address
60 Garden St.
City
Cambridge
State/Province
MA
Postal Code
02138
Country
USA
Rights
http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/image_use.html
Publisher
Chandra X-Ray Center
Publisher ID
chandra
Resource ID
cdfs_xray.tif
Resource URL
http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2001/cdfs/cdfs_xray.tif
Related Resources
Metadata Date
2011-07-20
Metadata Version
1.2
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