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: Normal Stars, White Dwarf Stars, and Star Clusters

Q:
Could you tell me what the scale is in the X-ray picture of Eta Carinae? And is the angular range the same in all the " first target" pictures?

A:
For each First Chandra Image multi-wavelength gallery, there is an accompanying piece entitled "What Do These Images Tell Us." In those write-ups, you will find the scale for the objects. For example, Eta Carinae's "Images not to scale" statement links directly to http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/0099/what.html which has the scale listed under each object's thumbnail.

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