Unlocking the Mysteries of the Historic Tycho Supernova

Chandra_797_1024

chandra_797 February 28th, 2023

Credit: X-ray (IXPE: NASA/ASI/MSFC/INAF/R. Ferrazzoli, et al.), (Chandra: NASA/CXC/RIKEN/GSFC/T. Sato et al.) Optical: DSS Image processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/K. Arcand, L. Frattare, N. Wolk

Provider: Chandra X-ray Observatory

Image Source: http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2023/tycho/

Curator: Chandra X-ray Observatory, Cambridge, MA, USA

Image Use Policy: http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/image_use.html

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Image Details Image Details

Image Type
Observation
Object Name
Tycho's Supernova Remnant

Distance Details Distance

Universescale1
13,000 light years

Position Details Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 0h 25m 17.0s
DEC = 64° 8’ 37.0”
Constellation
Cassiopeia

Color Mapping Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Blue Chandra X-ray -
Purple - X-ray -
Pseudocolor DSS Optical -
Chandra_797_1280
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ID
797
Subject Category
Subject Name
Tycho's Supernova Remnant
Credits
X-ray (IXPE: NASA/ASI/MSFC/INAF/R. Ferrazzoli, et al.), (Chandra: NASA/CXC/RIKEN/GSFC/T. Sato et al.) Optical: DSS Image processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/K. Arcand, L. Frattare, N. Wolk
Release Date
2023-02-28
Lightyears
13,000
Redshift
13,000
Reference Url
http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2023/tycho/
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Good
Distance Notes
Facility
Chandra X-ray Observatory, -, DSS
Instrument
Color Assignment
Blue, Purple, Pseudocolor
Band
X-ray, X-ray, Optical
Bandpass
Central Wavelength
Start Time
2001-10-01-0000, -, -
Integration Time
1209720, -, -
Dataset ID
115, 3837, 7539, 8551, 10093, 10094, 10095, 10096, 10097, 10902, 10903, 10904, 10906, 15998
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
J2000
Reference Value
6.320833333333334, 64.14361111111111
Reference Dimension
Reference Pixel
Scale
Rotation
Coordinate System Projection:
Quality
Position
FITS Header
Notes
Creator (Curator)
Chandra X-ray Observatory
URL
http://chandra.harvard.edu
Name
Email
cxcpub@cfa.harvard.edu
Telephone
617.496.7941
Address
60 Garden St.
City
Cambridge
State/Province
MA
Postal Code
02138
Country
USA
Rights
http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/image_use.html
Publisher
Chandra X-ray Center
Publisher ID
chandra
Resource ID
tycho.tif
Metadata Date
2024-05-02T13:05:48-04:00
Metadata Version
1.2
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Universescalefull
13,000 light years

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