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Chandra X-ray Image of M83
This X-ray image of M83 was observed on April 29, 2000 for 13 hours with the Advanced CCD Imaging Spectrometer (ACIS). Chandra observations of this spiral galaxy and 3 other nearby galaxies have revealed a possible new class of X-ray sources. These mysterious X-ray sources, marked with green diamonds in the version on the left, are called "quasisoft" sources because they have a temperature in the range of one to four million degrees Celsius.
Color Code: Energy (Red: 0.3-1.0 keV, Green: 1.0-2.0 keV, Blue: 2.0-8.0 keV)
Obs. ID: 793
Scale: 8.80 x 8.85 arcmin
(Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO/R.DiStefano et al.)
More Information on M83 (22 Jan 03)
This X-ray image of M83 was observed on April 29, 2000 for 13 hours with the Advanced CCD Imaging Spectrometer (ACIS). Chandra observations of this spiral galaxy and 3 other nearby galaxies have revealed a possible new class of X-ray sources. These mysterious X-ray sources, marked with green diamonds in the version on the left, are called "quasisoft" sources because they have a temperature in the range of one to four million degrees Celsius.
Color Code: Energy (Red: 0.3-1.0 keV, Green: 1.0-2.0 keV, Blue: 2.0-8.0 keV)
Obs. ID: 793
Scale: 8.80 x 8.85 arcmin
(Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO/R.DiStefano et al.)
More Information on M83 (22 Jan 03)
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Chandra X-ray Image with Scale Bar
Scalebar = 2 arcmin
(Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO/R.DiStefano et al.)
Scalebar = 2 arcmin
(Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO/R.DiStefano et al.)
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Chandra X-ray Image of M51 (Whirlpool Galaxy)
This X-ray image of M51 was observed on June 20, 2000 for 4 hours with the Advanced CCD Imaging Spectrometer (ACIS). Chandra observations of this spiral galaxy and 3 other nearby galaxies have revealed a possible new class of X-ray sources. These mysterious X-ray sources, marked with green diamonds in the version on the left, are called "quasisoft" sources because they have a temperature in the range of one to four million degrees Celsius.
Color Code: Energy (Red: 0.3-1.0 keV, Green: 1.0-2.0 keV, Blue: 2.0-8.0 keV
Obs. ID: 354
Scale: 8.57 x 8.86 arcmin
(Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO/R.DiStefano et al.)
More Information on M51 (02 Jul 02)
This X-ray image of M51 was observed on June 20, 2000 for 4 hours with the Advanced CCD Imaging Spectrometer (ACIS). Chandra observations of this spiral galaxy and 3 other nearby galaxies have revealed a possible new class of X-ray sources. These mysterious X-ray sources, marked with green diamonds in the version on the left, are called "quasisoft" sources because they have a temperature in the range of one to four million degrees Celsius.
Color Code: Energy (Red: 0.3-1.0 keV, Green: 1.0-2.0 keV, Blue: 2.0-8.0 keV
Obs. ID: 354
Scale: 8.57 x 8.86 arcmin
(Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO/R.DiStefano et al.)
More Information on M51 (02 Jul 02)
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Chandra X-ray Image with Scale Bar
Scalebar = 2 arcmin
(Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO/R.DiStefano et al.)
Scalebar = 2 arcmin
(Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO/R.DiStefano et al.)
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Chandra X-ray Image of NGC 4697
This X-ray image of NGC 4697 was observed on January 15, 2000 for 11 hours with the Advanced CCD Imaging Spectrometer (ACIS). Chandra observations of this spiral galaxy and 3 other nearby galaxies have revealed a possible new class of X-ray sources. These mysterious X-ray sources, marked with green diamonds in the version on the left, are called "quasisoft" sources because they have a temperature in the range of one to four million degrees Celsius.
Color Code: Energy (Red: 0.3-1.0 keV, Green: 1.0-2.0 keV, Blue: 2.0-8.0 keV)
Obs. ID: 784
Scale: 8.64 x 8.88 arcmin
(Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO/R.DiStefano et al.)
More Information on NGC 4697 (25 Jun 02)
This X-ray image of NGC 4697 was observed on January 15, 2000 for 11 hours with the Advanced CCD Imaging Spectrometer (ACIS). Chandra observations of this spiral galaxy and 3 other nearby galaxies have revealed a possible new class of X-ray sources. These mysterious X-ray sources, marked with green diamonds in the version on the left, are called "quasisoft" sources because they have a temperature in the range of one to four million degrees Celsius.
Color Code: Energy (Red: 0.3-1.0 keV, Green: 1.0-2.0 keV, Blue: 2.0-8.0 keV)
Obs. ID: 784
Scale: 8.64 x 8.88 arcmin
(Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO/R.DiStefano et al.)
More Information on NGC 4697 (25 Jun 02)
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Chandra X-ray Image with Scale Bar
Scalebar = 2 arcmin
(Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO/R.DiStefano et al.)
Scalebar = 2 arcmin
(Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO/R.DiStefano et al.)
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DSS Optical Image of M101
This image from the Digitized Sky Survey (DSS) shows the spiral galaxy M101 (NGC 5457), a.k.a. the Pinwheel Galaxy, in visible light. The field of view marked in the version on the left is the same as the Chandra image.
Scale: about 25 x 24 arcmin
(Credit: Pal.Obs. DSS)
This image from the Digitized Sky Survey (DSS) shows the spiral galaxy M101 (NGC 5457), a.k.a. the Pinwheel Galaxy, in visible light. The field of view marked in the version on the left is the same as the Chandra image.
Scale: about 25 x 24 arcmin
(Credit: Pal.Obs. DSS)
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Four-Panel of M101, M83, M51, & NGC 4697
Chandra observations of the spiral galaxies M101, M83, M51, and NGC 4697 have revealed a possible new class of X-ray sources. These mysterious X-ray sources are called "quasisoft" sources because they have a temperature in the range of one to four million degrees Celsius.
(Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO/R.DiStefano et al.)
Chandra observations of the spiral galaxies M101, M83, M51, and NGC 4697 have revealed a possible new class of X-ray sources. These mysterious X-ray sources are called "quasisoft" sources because they have a temperature in the range of one to four million degrees Celsius.
(Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO/R.DiStefano et al.)
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Chandra X-ray Image of M101
Chandra observations of the spiral galaxy M101 and several other nearby galaxies have revealed a possible new class of X-ray sources. These mysterious X-ray sources, marked with green diamonds in the image, are called "quasisoft" sources because they have a temperature in the range of one to four million degrees Celsius.
Scale: Image is 8.67 x 8.77 arcmin
Color Code: Energy (Red: 0.3-1.0 keV, Green: 1.0-2.0 keV, Blue: 2.0-8.0 keV)
(Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO/R.DiStefano et al.)
Chandra observations of the spiral galaxy M101 and several other nearby galaxies have revealed a possible new class of X-ray sources. These mysterious X-ray sources, marked with green diamonds in the image, are called "quasisoft" sources because they have a temperature in the range of one to four million degrees Celsius.
Scale: Image is 8.67 x 8.77 arcmin
Color Code: Energy (Red: 0.3-1.0 keV, Green: 1.0-2.0 keV, Blue: 2.0-8.0 keV)
(Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO/R.DiStefano et al.)
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Return to M101 (01 Mar 04)
Revised: May 17, 2022