An overview of the Chandra mission and goals, Chandra's namesake, top 10 facts.
Classroom activities, printable materials, interactive games & more.
Overview of X-ray Astronomy and X-ray sources: black holes to galaxy clusters.
All Chandra images released to the public listed by date & by category
Current Chandra press releases, status reports, interviews & biographies.
A collection of multimedia, illustrations & animations, a glossary, FAQ & more.
A collection of illustrations, animations and video.
Chandra discoveries in an audio/video format.
Q&A: Chandra Mission

Q:
I would like to know more about chandra exposure times versus visible light images taken with Hubble for Cas A.

A:
Chandra exposure for Cas A: 3000 sec (out of 5000 sec total observing time, due to technical difficulties during this checkout phase) Optical exposure: 2400 sec. (A ground based observation. The Hubble observation didn't turn out to well, because of the wide field of view and the rapid motions)


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