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Chandra Observes Andromeda Core

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Historical record13 October 1999

Andromeda Galaxy · Science / Astronomy

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory obtains a deep view of the M31 nucleus and surrounding X-ray sources, including emission near the central black hole position.

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