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Collection:
NASA Chandra Space Telescope Collection
Name:
Spectrum of Region in Antennae
Description:
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Description:
This is a spectrum of a region in The Antennae galaxies that shows the physical signatures of elements of iron (Fe), magnesium (Mg), and silicon (Si). Spectroscopy is the study of how different atoms absorb and emit light and can reveal the chemical composition of astronomical objects.
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Antennae Galaxies
UID:
SPD-CHAND-photo/2004 /antennae/antennae_s pec.tif
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