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Collection:
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NASA Chandra Space Telescope Collection
Collection
NASA Chandra Space Telescope Collection
Collection
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Name:
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M82: Starburst Galaxy With Ultraluminous X-Ray Sources
Name
M82: Starburst Galaxy With Ultraluminous X-Ray Sources
Name
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Release Date:
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June 05, 2001
Release_Date
June 05, 2001
Release Date
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Credit:
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NASA/SAO/G.Fabbiano et al.
Credit
NASA/SAO/G.Fabbiano et al.
Credit
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Category:
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Normal Galaxies & Starburst Galaxies
Category
Normal Galaxies & Starburst Galaxies
Category
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Scale:
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Image is 5 arcmin on a side.
Scale
Image is 5 arcmin on a side.
Scale
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Coordinates (J2000):
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RA 09h 55m 50.70s | Dec 69° 40' 37
Coordinates_(J2000)
RA 09h 55m 50.70s | Dec 69° 40' 37
Coordinates (J2000)
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Constellation:
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Ursa Major
Constellation
Ursa Major
Constellation
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Observation Date:
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September 20, 1999
Observation_Date
September 20, 1999
Observation Date
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Observation Time:
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13 hours
Observation_Time
13 hours
Observation Time
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Obs. ID:
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1302
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Obs. ID:
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361
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Color Code:
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Red = low energy, green intermediate, and blue high-energy X-rays. White and yellow sources emit both low- and high-energy X-rays
Color_Code
Red = low energy, green intermediate, and blue high-energy X-rays. White and yellow sources emit both low- and high-energy X-rays
Color Code
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Instrument:
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ACIS
Instrument
ACIS
Instrument
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Also Known As:
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Cigar Galaxy
Also_Known_As
Cigar Galaxy
Also Known As
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Distance Estimate:
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11 - 13 million light years
Distance_Estimate
11 - 13 million light years
Distance Estimate
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facet_what:
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Ursa Major
facet_what
Ursa Major
facet_what
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facet_where:
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M82
facet_where
M82
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Cigar Galaxy
facet_where
Cigar Galaxy
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Washington, D.C.
facet_where
Washington, D.C.
facet_where
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facet_when:
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September 20, 1999
facet_when
September 20, 1999
facet_when
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facet_when:
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June 05, 2001
facet_when
June 05, 2001
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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1999
facet_when_year
1999
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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2001
facet_when_year
2001
facet_when_year
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UID:
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SPD-CHAND-photo/2001 /0094true/0094true_x ray.tif
UID
SPD-CHAND-photo/2001 /0094true/0094true_x ray.tif
UID
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original url:
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original_url
original url
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