Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Chandra Space Telescope Collection
Name:
Cassiopeia A: Elemental Image Of Exploded Star
Release Date:
June 27, 2000
Credit:
NASA/GSFC/U.Hwang et al.
Category:
Supernovas & Supernova Remnants
Scale:
All images are 8.5 arcmin on a side.
Coordinates (J2000):
RA 23h 23m 25.80s | Dec 58º 48' 53.40
Constellation:
Cassiopeia
Observation Date:
January 30 - 31, 2000
Observation Time:
13.9 hours
Obs. ID:
114
Color Code:
Colors represent different energy bands
Instrument:
ACIS
Also Known As:
Cas A
Distance Estimate:
About 10,000 light years
facet_what:
Cassiopeia
facet_what:
supernovas
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_where:
Washington, D.C.
facet_when:
June 27, 2000
facet_when_year:
2000
UID:
SPD-CHAND-photo/2000 /cas_a062700/casa300 _2.tif
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