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  Chandra Captures Galaxy Sparkling in X-rays

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  • Date uploaded: 2015-06-22
  • Tags: whirlpoolgalaxy, m51, nasa, chandra, chandraxrayobservatory, hubble, xray, optical, astronomy, binarysystem, spiralgalaxy, galaxy
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• A Spectacular Image to Celebrate the International Year of Astronomy: A face-on spiral galaxy about 22 million light years from Earth.

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  • 139 favorites
  • 58,959 views
  • Date taken: 2009-05-26 15:40:39
  • Date uploaded: 2009-06-01
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, spiralgalaxy, galaxy, chandraxrayobservatory, astronomy, rainbowcoloredswirl, colorfulspiralgalaxy, m101, chandraxray, composite, hubble, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory, space
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• The supermassive black hole at the center of our Galaxy.

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  • 9 comments
  • 72 favorites
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  • Date taken: 2008-09-30 10:34:55
  • Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, sagittariusa, astralphotography, chandraxrayobservatory, sgra, blackhole, centerofourgalaxy, chandra, space, spiralgalaxy, supermassiveblackhole, chandraimage, galaxy, star, stars, sky, nebula, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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• Sombrero Galaxy: A Great Observatories View (A spiral galaxy, also known as M104, in the Virgo cluster about 28 million light years away.)

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  • 47 favorites
  • 38,640 views
  • Date taken: 2008-09-30 10:35:50
  • Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, sombrerogalaxy, astralphotography, chandraxrayobservatory, m104, chandra, hubble, spitzer, xrays, visiblelight, infrared, spiralgalaxy, astronomy, space, blue, green, orange, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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• A Pinwheel in X-rays (A large spiral galaxy about 25 million light years away in the constellation Ursa Major.)

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  • 32,986 views
  • Date taken: 2009-01-02 11:24:36
  • Date uploaded: 2009-01-26
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, m101, spiralgalaxy, galassiaspirale, galaxy, purple, blue, stars, constellation, color, space, outerspace, satellite, telescope, pattern, ursamajor, pinwheel, xray, photo, longestexposure, nebula, heavens, nova, purplestar, galactic, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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