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Destination: X-ray Milky Way CD-ROM
v1.0 January 2005
THE GALACTIC CENTER: Chandra's panoramic X-ray view covers a 900-
by 400-light year swath of the teeming and tumultuous Milky Way center.
While this is only a small fraction of the nearly 100,000-light-year diameter
of the Milky Way, it represents rather valuable Galactic real estate. For in
this relatively small field of view, there are hundreds of objects including
the remains of shattered stars, pairs of orbiting objects, and incredibly
dense white dwarf and neutron stars. And at the center, an enormous black
hole with the mass equivalent of 3 million Suns dominates the landscape.
"Destination: X-ray Milky Way" takes you on an interactive voyage
through the heart of the X-ray Milky Way. Discover the bustling activity
of our Galactic downtown by zooming, panning and exploring the
innermost region of the Milky Way in X-ray light and other wavelengths.
Take a virtual voyage from Earth through the Milky Way to the Local
Group and back to the Galactic Center. Learn about other Chandra
observations in the Galactic neighborhood, including supernovas, black
holes, neutron stars and more. Play "Name that Object", sort objects
by their distance and diameter, or try a word search to test your skills.
These materials are available to educators and amateur astronomy societies for use with their organizations. We cannot fill requests for personal use. On the request form, you must clearly indicate the full name (no abbreviations or acronymns) of the educational institution, museum, planetarium or other educational or amateur astronomy organization for which these materials are being requested, and state your position in it.
If your program would like to receive a copy, please visit the Chandra materials request form and select "Destination: X-ray Milky Way CD-ROM" from the product list.
Requesters should allow at least 2 weeks for delivery to a US destination,
and at least a month (or more, depending on destination) for foreign shipments.
We cannot use express delivery services for foreign shipments, only US mail.
Foreign shipments are often delayed by new customs requirements.
Software Specifications:
DESTINATION: X-RAY MILKY WAY
MARCH 2005 CD-ROM FOR PC/MAC
Minimum System Requirements:
- Windows: Pentium II or higher, 32 MB or more of RAM recommended.
- Mac OS: Power Macintosh Power PC (G3 or higher), 32 MB or more of RAM recommended.
QuickTime Player (free download) is required to view the QuickTime movies contained in this CD-ROM.
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