Chandra X-ray Observatory

Summary

Chandra X-ray Observatory is a space telescope^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of space_telescope entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (516 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Chandra X-ray Observatory's image is recorded as Chandra X-ray Observatory spacecraft model.png^[3].
• Chandra X-ray Observatory's instance of is recorded as space telescope^[4].
• Chandra X-ray Observatory's operator is recorded as Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory^[5].
• Chandra X-ray Observatory's operator is recorded as Marshall Space Flight Center^[6].
• Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar is named after Chandra X-ray Observatory^[7].
• Chandra X-ray Observatory's follows is recorded as Compton Gamma Ray Observatory^[8].
• Chandra X-ray Observatory's followed by is recorded as Spitzer Space Telescope^[9].
• Chandra X-ray Observatory's manufacturer is recorded as TRW Inc.^[10].
• Chandra X-ray Observatory's manufacturer is recorded as Kodak^[11].
• Chandra X-ray Observatory's manufacturer is recorded as Ball Aerospace & Technologies^[12].
• Chandra X-ray Observatory's ISNI is recorded as 0000000094273771^[13].
• Chandra X-ray Observatory's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 266780510^[14].
• Chandra X-ray Observatory's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no99032276^[15].
• Chandra X-ray Observatory's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1999-040B^[16].
• Chandra X-ray Observatory's part of is recorded as Great Observatories program^[17].
• Chandra X-ray Observatory's Commons category is recorded as Chandra X-ray Observatory^[18].
• Chandra X-ray Observatory's space launch vehicle is recorded as Space Shuttle^[19].
• Chandra X-ray Observatory's SCN is recorded as 25867^[20].
• Chandra X-ray Observatory's parent astronomical body is recorded as Earth^[21].
• Chandra X-ray Observatory's powered by is recorded as spacecraft solar array^[22].
• Chandra X-ray Observatory's powered by is recorded as nickel–hydrogen battery^[23].
• Chandra X-ray Observatory's type of orbit is recorded as highly elliptical orbit^[24].
• Chandra X-ray Observatory's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1999-07-23T00:00:00Z^[25].
• Chandra X-ray Observatory's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01fxjp^[26].
• Chandra X-ray Observatory's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[27].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Chandra X-ray Observatory include Chandra Deep Field South^[28], an astronomical survey^[29].

Why It Matters

Chandra X-ray Observatory ranks in the top 4% of space_telescope entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (516 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

It is credited with the discovery of El Gordo^[32], a galaxy cluster^[33] and Quintuplet cluster^[34], an open cluster^[35]. Entities named for it include Chandra Deep Field South^[28], an astronomical survey^[29].

FAQs

What did Chandra X-ray Observatory discover?

Chandra X-ray Observatory is credited as discoverer of El Gordo^[32] and Quintuplet cluster^[34].