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2003 Chandra Images

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19 Dec 03/N63ASupernova remnant N63A, located in the nearby galaxy of the Large Magellanic Cloud.
08 Dec 03/NGC 4261Elliptical galaxy NGC 4261 reveals dozens of black holes and neutron stars.
17 Nov 03/GB1508+5714The quasar GB1508+5714 reveals a jet of high-energy particles.
28 Oct 03/NGC 1637A series of Chandra observations of the spiral galaxy NGC 1637.
14 Oct 03/Crescent Nebula
(NGC 6888)
This composite image reveals dramatic details of a portion of the Crescent Nebula.
01 Oct 03/M86
(NGC 4406)
Image of M86 shows gas being swept out of the galaxy to form a long tail more than 200,000 light years in length.
17 Sep 03/Cygnus X-1Telltale X-rays from iron may reveal if black holes are spinning or not.
17 Sep 03/GX 339-4Telltale X-rays from iron may reveal if black holes are spinning or not.
16 Sep 03/The MoonObservations of the bright portion of the Moon detected X-rays.
11 Sep 03/XRF 020427X-ray flashes (XRFs) that originate from blue star forming galaxies.
11 Sep 03/XRF 011030X-ray flashes (XRFs) that originate from blue star forming galaxies.
03 Sep 03/NGC 4438 & NGC 4435Two galaxies in the Virgo galaxy cluster that are more than 100,000 light years apart.
01 Sep 03/Perseus ClusterA 53-hour Chandra observation of the central region of the Perseus galaxy cluster.
14 Aug 03/M17A young star cluster 5,000 light years from Earth in the constellation Sagittarius.
30 Jul 03/NGC 6266Observations of globular clusters provide a crucial clue to the origin of so-called X-ray binary sources.
30 Jul 03/NGC 7099Observations of globular clusters provide a crucial clue to the origin of so-called X-ray binary sources.
30 Jul 03/47 TucanaeObservations of globular clusters provide a crucial clue to the origin of so-called X-ray binary sources.
30 Jul 03/NGC 6752Observations of globular clusters provide a crucial clue to the origin of so-called X-ray binary sources.
30 Jul 03/NGC 6366Observations of globular clusters provide a crucial clue to the origin of so-called X-ray binary sources.
09 Jul 03/NGC 1068An active galaxy approximately 50 million light years from Earth.
30 Jun 03/Vela Pulsar JetA jet of high-energy particles associated with the Vela pulsar about 1000 light years from Earth.
19 Jun 03/GOODS Chandra Deep Field-NorthThe Chandra Deep Fields cover two separate regions in the North and South.
19 Jun 03/GOODS Chandra Deep Field-SouthThe Chandra Deep Fields cover two separate regions in the North and South.
11 Jun 03/Abell 2029Galaxy cluster Abell 2029 is approximately one billion light years from Earth.
27 May 03/NGC 4485 & NGC 4490Two galaxies categorized as Ultra-Luminous X-ray sources (ULXs).
26 May 03/TW HydraeA young star system in the TW Hydrae Association about 180 light years from Earth.
26 May 03/HD 98800AA young star system in the TW Hydrae Association about 180 light years from Earth.
26 May 03/SNR 0103-72.6A supernova remnant in the Small Magellanic Cloud, a galaxy about 190,000 light years from Earth.
21 May 03/4C41.17One of two massive galaxies that are enveloped by vast clouds of high-energy particles.
21 May 03/3C294One of two massive galaxies that are enveloped by vast clouds of high-energy particles.
08 May 03/Stephan's QuintetA compact group of galaxies about 280 million light years from Earth.
23 Apr 03/Centaurus A JetA powerful jet in an active galaxy located about 11 million light years from Earth.
14 Apr 03/TWA 5BA brown dwarf orbiting a young binary star.
25 Mar 03/Lockman Hole North-WestChandra Sees Shape of Universe During Formative, Adolescent Years
25 Mar 03/APM 08279+5255High-speed winds blowing gas away from a supermassive black hole.
24 Mar 03/GRB 020813A Gamma-Ray Burst about 8,600,000 light years from Earth.
12 Mar 03/DEM L71The remains of a supernova explosion that destroyed a white dwarf star.
27 Feb 03/B1957+20
(Black Widow Pulsar)
A pulsar located about 5,000 light years from Earth.
19 Feb 03/NGC 3079A spiral galaxy about 55 million light years from Earth.
12 Feb 03/NGC 346A hot gas cloud in a star cluster about 180,000 light years from Earth located in the Small Magellanic Cloud.
22 Jan 03/M83A spiral galaxy 12 million light years from Earth in the constellation Hydra.
06 Jan 03/Sagittarius A*This image of Sgr A* was made from the longest X-ray exposure of that region to date.


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