Chandra X-ray Observatory

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The Chandra X-ray Observatory is a space-based telescope that observes high-energy X-ray emissions from hot regions of the universe, such as exploded stars, galaxy clusters, and matter around black holes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf NASA space observatory
X-ray observatory
space telescope
acronymOfFormerName Chandra X-ray Observatory self-linksurface differs
surface form: Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility
alsoKnownAs Chandra X-ray Observatory
surface form: AXAF
angularResolution 0.5 arcseconds
apogeeAltitude ≈133,000 km
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
dataArchive Chandra X-ray Center
surface form: Chandra Data Archive
focalLength 10 m
fundingAgency NASA
instrument Advanced CCD Imaging Spectrometer
High Energy Transmission Grating Spectrometer
High Resolution Camera
Low Energy Transmission Grating Spectrometer
instrumentAbbreviation ACIS
Chandra X-ray Observatory self-linksurface differs
surface form: HETGS

HRC
LETGS
launchDate 1999-07-23
launchedBy STS-93
launchPad LC-39B
launchSite Kennedy Space Center
launchVehicle Space Shuttle Columbia
manufacturer TRW
mass ≈4800 kg
missionDurationExtended indefinite
missionDurationPlanned 5 years
missionType X-ray astronomy
astronomy
namedAfter Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
notableObservation X-ray emission from the center of the Milky Way
X-ray jets from quasars
detailed images of the Crab Nebula
operatedBy Marshall Space Flight Center
surface form: NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
operator NASA
orbitalPeriod ≈64 hours
orbitClass highly elliptical orbit
orbitType high Earth orbit
perigeeAltitude ≈16,000 km
power ≈2000 W
predecessor Einstein Observatory
primaryMirrorDiameter 1.2 m
program Great Observatories program
surface form: NASA Great Observatories program
relatedMission Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
Hubble Space Telescope
Spitzer Space Telescope
scientificObjective observe high-energy X-ray emissions
study dark matter distribution in clusters
study galaxy clusters
study matter around black holes
study neutron stars
study supernova remnants
spacecraftBus TRW spacecraft bus
spacecraftType space telescope
status operational
telescopeType Wolter type I grazing-incidence telescope
wavelengthRange 0.1–10 keV
X-ray
website https://chandra.harvard.edu/

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Advanced CCD Imaging Spectrometer locatedAt Chandra X-ray Observatory
this entity surface form: focal plane of Chandra X-ray Observatory
ACIS operatedOn Chandra X-ray Observatory
ACIS mountedOn Chandra X-ray Observatory
this entity surface form: Chandra science instrument module
ACIS mission Chandra X-ray Observatory
this entity surface form: Chandra X-ray Observatory mission
High Resolution Camera partOf Chandra X-ray Observatory
High Resolution Camera locatedOn Chandra X-ray Observatory
this entity surface form: Chandra X-ray Observatory spacecraft
High Resolution Camera launchedWith Chandra X-ray Observatory
High Resolution Camera developedFor Chandra X-ray Observatory
this entity surface form: Chandra X-ray Observatory program
HRC aboard Chandra X-ray Observatory
HRC telescope Chandra X-ray Observatory
High Energy Transmission Grating Spectrometer partOf Chandra X-ray Observatory
High Energy Transmission Grating Spectrometer telescope Chandra X-ray Observatory
LETGS operatedOn Chandra X-ray Observatory
LETGS locatedOn Chandra X-ray Observatory
LETGS partOf Chandra X-ray Observatory
this entity surface form: Chandra X-ray Observatory payload
LETGS hostMission Chandra X-ray Observatory
HEASoft software suite supportsMission Chandra X-ray Observatory
subject surface form: HEASoft
this entity surface form: Chandra X-ray Observatory (via some tools and formats)
XSPEC supportsInstrument Chandra X-ray Observatory
Low Energy Transmission Grating Spectrometer partOf Chandra X-ray Observatory
Low Energy Transmission Grating Spectrometer mission Chandra X-ray Observatory
this entity surface form: Chandra X-ray Observatory mission
Martin C. Weisskopf knownFor Chandra X-ray Observatory