File:Andromeda Galaxy (M31)- The Heat Is On in Andromeda's Center (2940651753).jpg
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DescriptionAndromeda Galaxy (M31)- The Heat Is On in Andromeda's Center (2940651753).jpg |
Description: This color-coded Chandra image (red/low energy, green/medium energy, and blue/high energy X-rays) shows the central region of the Andromeda Galaxy where a diffuse, X-ray emitting cloud of hot gas was discovered in the midst of a collection of point-like sources. The point sources are associated with binary star systems that contain a neutron star or black hole that is pulling matter away from a normal star. The diffuse X-ray cloud is due to gas that has accumulated in the central region and been heated to millions of degrees, probably by supernova explosions. The energy input from the supernovas could also be driving gas out of the central region. This process may affect both the shape and evolution of the galaxy. Creator/Photographer: Chandra X-ray Observatory NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, which was launched and deployed by Space Shuttle Columbia on July 23, 1999, is the most sophisticated X-ray observatory built to date. The mirrors on Chandra are the largest, most precisely shaped and aligned, and smoothest mirrors ever constructed. Chandra is helping scientists better understand the hot, turbulent regions of space and answer fundamental questions about origin, evolution, and destiny of the Universe. The images Chandra makes are twenty-five times sharper than the best previous X-ray telescope. NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., manages the Chandra program for NASA's Science Mission Directorate in Washington. The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory controls Chandra science and flight operations from the Chandra X-ray Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Medium: Chandra telescope x-ray Date: c. 1999 Persistent URL: photography.si.edu/SearchImage.aspx?id=2506 Repository: Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Collection: Normal Galaxies and Starburst Galaxies Collection Gift line: NASA/UMass/Z.Li & Q.D.Wang Accession number: m31 |
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Author | Smithsonian Institution from United States |
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Author | Chandra X-ray Observatory Center |
Copyright holder | http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/image_use.html |
Headline | Andromeda Galaxy (M31): The Heat Is On in Andromeda's Center |
Credit/Provider | NASA/UMass/Z.Li & Q.D.Wang |
Source | Chandra X-ray Observatory |
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Date and time of data generation | 5 June 2006 |
Width | 2,400 px |
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Compression scheme | LZW |
Pixel composition | RGB |
Orientation | Normal |
Number of components | 3 |
Horizontal resolution | 300 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 300 dpi |
Data arrangement | chunky format |
Software used | Adobe Photoshop CS3 Macintosh |
File change date and time | 00:00, 30 September 2008 |
Color space | sRGB |
Image width | 2,400 px |
Image height | 2,400 px |
Exif version | 2.21 |
Date and time of digitizing | 06:32, 30 September 2008 |
Date metadata was last modified | 14:39, 8 October 2008 |
Keywords | Andromeda Galaxy (M31) |
Contact information | cxcpub@cfa.harvard.edu
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IIM version | 2 |