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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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NGC 4258 (M106): Mysterious Arms Revealed
Name
NGC 4258 (M106): Mysterious Arms Revealed
Name
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Release Date:
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April 10, 2007
Release_Date
April 10, 2007
Release Date
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Credit:
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X-ray: NASA/CXC/Univ. of Maryland/A.S. Wilson et al.; Optical: Pal.Obs. DSS; IR: NASA/JPL-Caltech; VLA: NRAO/AUI/NSF
Credit
X-ray: NASA/CXC/Univ. of Maryland/A.S. Wilson et al.; Optical: Pal.Obs. DSS; IR: NASA/JPL-Caltech; VLA: NRAO/AUI/NSF
Credit
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Category:
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Normal Galaxies & Starburst Galaxies, Quasars & Active Galaxies
Category
Normal Galaxies & Starburst Galaxies, Quasars & Active Galaxies
Category
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Scale:
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Image is 9.2 x 7.5 arcmin.
Scale
Image is 9.2 x 7.5 arcmin.
Scale
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Coordinates (J2000):
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RA 2h 19m 00s | Dec 47° 18' 00
Coordinates_(J2000)
RA 2h 19m 00s | Dec 47° 18' 00
Coordinates (J2000)
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Constellation:
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Canes Venatici
Constellation
Canes Venatici
Constellation
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Observation Date:
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Three pointings from April 17, 2000 to May 29, 2001
Observation_Date
Three pointings from April 17, 2000 to May 29, 2001
Observation Date
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Observation Time:
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4 hours
Observation_Time
4 hours
Observation Time
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Obs. ID:
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2340
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Obs. ID:
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1618
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Obs. ID:
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350
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Color Code:
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X-ray (blue); Optical (gold); IR (red); Radio (purple)
Color_Code
X-ray (blue); Optical (gold); IR (red); Radio (purple)
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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M106
Also_Known_As
M106
Also Known As
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Distance Estimate:
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About 25 million light years
Distance_Estimate
About 25 million light years
Distance Estimate
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Reference:
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Yang, Li, Wilson, Reynolds, ApJ, May 10 issue; Chandra Observations and the Nature of the Anomalous Arms of NGC 4258 (M106). Wilson, A.S., Yang,Y., Cecil, G., 2001, ApJ, 560, 689W
Reference
Yang, Li, Wilson, Reynolds, ApJ, May 10 issue; Chandra Observations and the Nature of the Anomalous Arms of NGC 4258 (M106). Wilson, A.S., Yang,Y., Cecil, G., 2001, ApJ, 560, 689W
Reference
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facet_what:
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Canes Venatici
facet_what
Canes Venatici
facet_what
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facet_what:
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VLA
facet_what
VLA
facet_what
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facet_where:
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Maryland
facet_where
Maryland
facet_where
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facet_where:
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M106
facet_where
M106
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
facet_where
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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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April 10, 2007
facet_when
April 10, 2007
facet_when
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facet_when:
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May 29, 2001
facet_when
May 29, 2001
facet_when
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facet_when:
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April 17, 2000
facet_when
April 17, 2000
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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2000
facet_when_year
2000
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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2007
facet_when_year
2007
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/2007 /ngc4258/ngc4258_com p.tif
UID
SPD-CHAND-photo/2007 /ngc4258/ngc4258_com p.tif
UID
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original url:
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original_url
original url
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