Next: Chandra X-ray Observatory Operations . ... The Chandra X-ray Observatory achieved orbit on July 23, 1999, and began science observing in October 1999. Now over a year since the first light image of Cas-A, Chandra has observed several hundred science targets and many calibration objects. ... It was selected as the official first light image for Chandra because of its complex spatial extent and its high X-ray brightness. ... Figure 4: The nucleus of M31 as seen in X-rays by Chandra . ...

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