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Image

Constellation

Objects Observed By Chandra

Andromeda

M31 (2007)
M31 (2006)
NGC 7618 (2006)

NGC 1637 (2003)
M31 (2001)
M31 (2000)

Aquarius

Abell 2597 (2002)

Aquila

Kes 75 (2008)
W49B (2004)
SS 433 (2004)

SS 433 (2002)
Nova Aquilae (2001)

Ara

NGC 6397 (2008)
Westerlund 1 (2005)

GX 339-4 (2003)

Boötes

Bootes Field (2007)
Abell 1914 (2006)
4C37.43 (2006)
Cloverleaf Quasar (2004)
3C294 (2003)
44i Bootis (2001)

GRB 010222 (2001)
3C294 (2001)
Abell 1795 (2000)
NGC 5548 (2000)
3C295 (1999)

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Canes Venatici

Whirlpool Galaxy (2007)
NGC 4258 (2007)
CL J1226.9+3332 (2006)
Whirlpool Galaxy (2004)
NGC 4485 & NGC 4490 (2003)

Whirlpool Galaxy (2002)
NGC 4631 (2001)
NGC 4151 (2000)
Deep Field in Canes Venatici (2000)

Canis Major

Sirius A & B (2000)

Cancer

RX J0806.3+1527 (2005)

Capricornus

MS 2137.3-2353 (2004)
NGC 7099 (2003)

MS 2137.3-2353 (2001)

Carina

Eta Carinae (2007)
NGC 3576 (2006)
1E 0657-56 (2006)
Trumpler 14 (2005)

1E 0657-56 (2002)
NGC 3603 (2001)
Eta Carinae (1999)

Cassiopeia

NGC 281 (2007)
W3 Main (2006)
Cassiopeia A (2006)
Tycho's Supernova Remnant (2005)
Cassiopeia A (2005)
3C58 (2004)
Cassiopeia A (2004)

Tycho's Supernova Remnant (2002)
Cassiopeia A (2002)
3C58 (2002)
3C58 (2001)
Cassiopeia A (2000)
Cassiopeia A (1999)
Cassiopeia A (1999)

Centaurus

Westerlund 2 (2008)
Centaurus A (2008)
G292.0+1.8 (2007)
NGC 4696 (2006)
NGC 4696 (2006)
Proxima Centauri (2004)
Centaurus A Jet (2003)

Centaurus A Arcs (2002)
1E 1207.4-5209 (2002)
Centaurus Cluster (2002)
G292.0+1.8 (2001)
Centaurus A (2001)
Centaurus A (1999)

Cepheus

NGC 40 (2005)

Cetus

3C 75 in Abell 400 (2006)
NGC 0533 (2006)
Mira (2005)
Beta Ceti (2004)

NGC 1068 (2003)
TW Hydrae (2003)
HD 98800A (2003)
NGC 720 (2002)

Circinus

NGC 5315 (2007)
RCW 86 (2007)
Circinus X-1 (2007)
RCW 86 (2006)

B1509-58 in SNR G320.4-1.2 (2001)
Circinus Galaxy (2001)
Circinus X-1 (2000)

Corona Borealis

Abell 2142 (2000)

Corvus

Antennae (2004)
The Moon (2003)

Antennae (2001)
Antennae (2000)

Crater

PKS 1127-145 (2002)

Cygnus

3C438 (2007)
NGC 7027 (2006)
BD+30-3639 (2006)
Crescent Nebula (2003)
Cygnus X-1 (2003)

NGC 7027 (2001)
Cygnus A (2000)
BD+30-3639 (2000)
Cygnus X-3 (2000)

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Dorado

SNR 0509-67.5 (2008)
N132D (2008)
N132D (2007)
Supernova 1987A (2007)
DEM L238 and DEM L249 (2007)
N49 (2006)
SNR 0519-69.0 (2006)
SNR 0509-68.7 (2006)
SNR 0453-68.5 (2006)
SNR 0534-69.9 (2006)
DEM L316 (2005)
N132D (2005)

Supernova 1987A (2005)
SNR 0540-69.3 (2004)
N49B (2004)
N63A (2003)
DEM L71 (2003)
NGC 1553 (2002)
N132D (2002)
Tarantula Nebula (2002)
Supernova 1987A (2000)
PSR 0540-69 (1999)
N132D (1999)

Draco

MS 1137.5+6625 (2004)
C153 (2004)
GB1508+5714 (2003)

EMSS 1358+6245 (2001)
NGC 6543 (2001)

Eridanus

NGC 1132 (2008)

NGC 1700 (2002)

Fornax

SN 2007on in NGC 1404 (2008)
GOODS Chandra Deep Field-South (2007)
NGC 1365 (2007)
NGC 1399 (2006)
Iron Spectra from Supermassive Black Holes (2005)
Fornax Cluster (2004)

GOODS CDFS 033213.9-275000 (2004)
GOODS CDFS 033251.6-275212 (2004)
GOODS Chandra Deep Field-South (2003)
Chandra Deep Field-South (2001)
Brown Dwarf LP 944-20 (2000)

Gemini

J0617 in IC 443 (2006)
IC 443 (2000)

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Hercules

NGC 6166 (2006)
NGC 6482 (2006)

NGC 6482 (2005)

Hydra

M83 (2004)
RDCS 1252.9-2927 (2004)
TWA 5B (2003)
M83 (2003)

SDSS 0836+0054 (2002)
Quasar RX J0911.4+0551 (2000)
Hydra A (1999)

Hydrus

CXO 0312 Fiore P3 (2000)

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Lynx

CL 0848.6+4453 (2007)
SN 2006jc (2007)
APM 08279+5255 (2003)

Mensa

PKS 0637-752 (1999)

Monoceros

SN 2008D (2008)

Rosette Nebula (2001)

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Ophiuchus

Kepler's Supernova Remnant (2007)
Kepler's Supernova Remnant (2004)
NGC 6240 (2002)

KS 1731-260 (2001)
rho Ophiuchi molecular cloud (2000)

Orion

Orion Nebula (2007)
Abell 520 (2007)
Orion Nebula (2005)
McNeil's Nebula (2004)
HH2 (2001)

Orion Nebula Cluster (2001)
Orion Trapezium (2000)
Zeta Orionis (2000)
Orion Nebula (2000)

Pegasus

3C442A (2007)
Stephan's Quintet (2003)
Abell 2390 (2001)

M15 (2001)
Type 2 Quasar (2000)

Perseus

SN 2006gy (2007)
Perseus Cluster (2005)

Perseus Cluster (2003)
Perseus A (2000)

Pictor

Pictor A (2000)

Pisces

CL 0016+1609 (2006)
NGC 507 (2006)
NGC 0507 (2006)

M74 (2005)
Quasar Pair Q2345+007 A, B (2002)
GRB 991216 (2000)

Piscis

Hot Intergalactic Gas (2002)

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Sagitta

B1957+20 (2003)

SNR G54.1+0.3 (2002)

Sagittarius

W28 (2008)
G1.9+0.3 (2008)
Sagittarius A* (2008)
G11.2-0.3 (2007)
Light Echo at Galactic Center (2007)
Arches, Quintuplet, and GC Star Clusters (2006)
Hen 3-1475 (2006)
Sagittarius A* (2005)
Galactic Center X-ray Binaries (2005)
DB01-42 (2004)
DB00-58 (2004)
DB00-6 (2004)
Mouse (2004)

Quintuplet Cluster (2004)
Hot Gas in Galactic Center (2004)
M17 (2003)
GRB 020813 (2003)
Sagittarius A* (2003)
Galactic Center Survey (2002)
Galactic Center Radio Arc (2002)
Sagittarius A* (2001)
Arches Cluster (2001)
Sagittarius A East (2001)
G11.2-0.3 (2001)
Galactic Center (2000)

Scorpius

NGC 6121 (2008)
G347.3-0.5 (2007)

GRO J1655-40 (2006)
NGC 6266 (2003)

Sculptor

Cartwheel Galaxy (2006)

NGC 253 (2001)

Scutum

G21.5-0.9 (2005)
Galactic Plane (2001)

G21.5-0.9 (1999)

Serpens

3C321 (2007)
The Eagle Nebula (M16) (2007)
Abell 2029 (2004)

Abell 2029 (2003)
Abell 2104 (2002)
Arp 220 (2002)

Taurus

DG Tau (2008)
Crab Nebula (2006)
V471 Tauri (2004)

Crab Nebula (2002)
SN1999em (1999)
Crab Nebula (1999)

Tucana

LHa115-N19 (2007)
47 Tuc W (2005)
XRF 020427 (2003)
47 Tucanae (2003)
SNR 0103-72.6 (2003)

NGC 346 (2003)
47 Tucanae (2001)
E0102-72.3 (2000)
E0102-72.3 (2000)
E0102-72.3 (1999)

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Ursa Major

M81 (2008)
CL0958+4702 (2007)
Abell 665 (2006)
M82 (2006)
NGC 2841 (2006)
SN 1970G (2005)
Iron Spectra from Supermassive Black Holes (2005)
Submillimeter Galaxies in the Chandra Deep Field-North (SMG 123616.1+621513) (2005)
Lockman Hole (2005)
Mkn 421 (2005)

M101 (2004)
GOODS Chandra Deep Field-North (2003)
NGC 3079 (2003)
M82 (2001)
XTE J1118+480 (2001)
Chandra Deep Field-North (2001)
M82 Black Hole (2000)
HDFN Deep Field (2000)
M82 (2000)

Vela

Vela Pulsar Jet (2003)
RCW 38 (2002)

Vela Pulsar (Wide-Field View) (2001)
Vela Pulsar (2000)

Virgo

NGC 4374 (2008)
NGC 4472 (2008)
NGC 4552 (2008)
NGC 5846 (2008)
Sombrero Galaxy (2007)
NGC 4472 (2007)
M87 (2006)
Abell 1689 (2006)
3C273 (2006)
NGC 4374 (2006)
NGC 4472 (2006)
NGC 4486 (2006)
NGC 4552 (2006)
NGC 5846 (2006)
NGC 5746 (2006)
NGC 5044 (2006)

SDSSp J1306 (2004)
M87 Core (2004)
M87 (2004)
NGC 4697 (2004)
RX J1242-11 (2004)
NGC 4261 (2003)
M86 (2003)
NGC 4438 & NGC 4435 (2003)
NGC 4649 (2002)
NGC 4697 (2002)
SDSS 1306+0356 (2002)
NGC 4636 (2001)
M87 Jet (2001)
HCG 62 (2001)
3C273 (2000)

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