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chandra_581c October 21st, 2014

Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Univ. of Manitoba/H.Kumar et al, Optical: DSS, Infrared: NASA/JPL-Caltech, Radio: NSF/NRAO/VLA

With the passing of Chandra's 15th anniversary, the Chandra Data Archive, which houses all of the mission's data, continues to grow each successive year. These images - that include a wide range of astronomical objects -- combine X-rays from Chandra's archive with data from other telescopes. This technique of creating "multi wavelength" images allows scientists and the public to see how X-rays fit with data of other types of light, such as optical, radio, and infrared.

Provider: Chandra X-ray Observatory

Image Source: http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2014/archives/

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

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

Image Details

Image Type
Observation
Object Name
Kes 73
Subject - Milky Way
Nebula > Type > Supernova Remnant
Star > Evolutionary Stage > Neutron Star > Pulsar

Distance

Universescale1
28,000 light years
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Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 18h 41m 19.3s
DEC = -4° 55’ 51.6”
Orientation
North is up
Field of View
12.2 x 12.2 arcminutes
Constellation
Scutum

Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Blue Chandra (ACIS) X-ray (X-ray) 826.7 pm
Grayscale DSS (DSSR) Optical (R-band) 660.0 nm
Orange Spitzer (MIPS) Infrared (Mid-IR) 2.4 µm
Magenta VLA (VLA) Radio (L-band) 200.0 mm
Spectrum_xray2
Blue
Grayscale
Orange
Magenta
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ID
581c
Subject Category
B.4.1.4   B.3.1.9.1  
Subject Name
Kes 73
Credits
X-ray: NASA/CXC/Univ. of Manitoba/H.Kumar et al, Optical: DSS, Infrared: NASA/JPL-Caltech, Radio: NSF/NRAO/VLA
Release Date
2014-10-21
Lightyears
28,000
Redshift
28,000
Reference Url
http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2014/archives/
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Good
Distance Notes
Facility
Chandra, DSS, Spitzer, VLA
Instrument
ACIS, DSSR, MIPS, VLA
Color Assignment
Blue, Grayscale, Orange, Magenta
Band
X-ray, Optical, Infrared, Radio
Bandpass
X-ray, R-band, Mid-IR, L-band
Central Wavelength
0.8267, 660, 2400, 2e8
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
J2000
Reference Value
280.3304086, -4.9309987
Reference Dimension
3600.0, 3600.0
Reference Pixel
1801.0, 1801.0
Scale
5.6645e-05, 5.6644982e-05
Rotation
0.00
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 Observatory Center
Publisher ID
chandra
Resource ID
archives_kes73.tif
Metadata Date
2014-11-20T10:16:11-05:00
Metadata Version
1.2
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Universescalefull
28,000 light years

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