Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 12, 2002

Chandra Deep Field

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 12, 2002 is “Chandra Deep Field,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Riccardo Giacconi et al., JHU , AUI , NASA. The original explanation runs about 137 words.

From the explanation

“Officially the Chandra Deep Field – South , this picture represents the deepest ever x-ray image of the Universe. One million seconds of accumulated exposure time with the orbiting Chandra X-ray Observatory went in to its making.”

— APOD editors, October 12, 2002

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 12, 2002
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Riccardo Giacconi et al., JHU , AUI , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 137 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 12, 2002 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2002-october-12-chandra-deep-field

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