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CHANDRA X-RAY OBSERVATORY

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Presentation to X
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Cas A
Electromagnetic Spectrum Great Observatories
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Cas A Movie
Introduction to Chandra

• The Chandra X-ray Observatory is the third of
  NASAs Great Observatories
• Launched July 23, 1999 by Space Shuttle and
  boosted to high Earth orbit for initial 5 year
  mission mission extended to 10 years
• Orbits Earth every 64 hours, ranging as far as
  140,000 km (87,000 mi) about 1/3 the way to the
  moon
• Chandra detects astronomical x-rays by focusing
  them onto detectors by means of nested
  grazing-incidence mirrors
• Chandras resolving power is 10 times greater
  than any previous x-ray telescope
• equivalent to the ability to read a stop sign at
  a distance of twelve miles
• Science instruments
• 2 imaging cameras, Advanced CCD Imaging
  Spectrometer (ACIS) and High Resolution Camera
  (HRC) 2 insertable gratings for more detailed
  x-ray energy analysis (spectroscopy)
• Instruments were developed by Penn State
  University, MIT, Smithsonian Astrophysical
  Observatory, and Utrecht

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G1.9
Chandra X-ray Observatory
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3SNRs
Launch and Deployment
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Cosmo.Param/Missing Baryons
Focusing X-rays
Grazing incidence mirrors (differ from optical
reflectors)
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Cluster Mass
Polishing and Fabrication
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Dark E Parameter
Orion Nebula
ROSAT
Chandra
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Dark E Parameter
Cassiopeia A
First Light
1 Ms
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Dark E Parameter
Galactic Center
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Whim1
NGC 6240 image
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NGC 6240 spectra
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CDFS
Perseus Cluster
Black holes eject a fraction of infalling
matter Ejected matter is detected as radio
jets Jets sweep aside x-ray emitting gas,
producing voids Repetitive outbursts limit
the mass of the central galaxy
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CDFS
Bullet Cluster
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Closing Slide
Opportunity for exploration and discovery with
Chandra remains as high as at launch.