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The Chandra X-Ray Observatory: The Past, the Present, and the FutureThe Chandra X-ray Observatory had its origins in a 1963 proposal led by Riccardo Giacconi that called for a 1-meter diameter, 1-arcsecond class X-Ray telescope for studying the Universe. We will briefly discuss the history of the mission, the development of the hardware, its testing, and the launch on 1999, July 23. The majority of the talk will be an admittedly eclectic review of some of the most exciting scientific highlights. These include the detection and identification of the first source seen with Chandra - an unusual Seyfert 1 we nicknamed Leon X-1, the detailed study of the Crab Nebula and its pulsar, and spectacular images of other supernova remnants including the recent 1-Million second exposure on Cas A. We also will summarize some of the major Chandra findings for normal and active galaxies and we will illustrate the breadth of science enabled by Chandra observations of clusters of galaxies. We will close with a brief look towards the future of the field.
Document ID
20050092377
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Abstract
Authors
Weisskopf, Martin C.
Tananbaum, Harvey
Date Acquired
August 22, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2005
Subject Category
Astrophysics
Meeting Information
Meeting: 205th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society
Location: San Diego, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: January 9, 2005
End Date: January 13, 2005
Sponsors: American Astronomical Society
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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