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M101 Composite Image: Chandra Data (Blue Component)
February 10, 2009 · NASA · M101, NGC 4547, The Pinwheel Galaxy · Ursa Major
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The blue color shows Chandra's view in X-ray light. Sources of X-rays include million-degree gas, exploded stars, and material colliding around black holes.
About the colours
Blue: 0.45 - 1.00 keV and 1.00 - 2.00 keV
About the data
The science team was led by K. Kuntz (Johns Hopkins University).
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