Images by Date
Images by Category
Solar System
Stars
Exoplanets
White Dwarfs
Supernovas
Neutron Stars
Black Holes
Milky Way Galaxy
Normal Galaxies
Quasars
Galaxy Clusters
Cosmology/Deep Field
Miscellaneous
Images by Interest
Space Scoop for Kids
4K JPG
Multiwavelength
Sky Map
Constellations
Photo Blog
Top Rated Images
Image Handouts
Desktops
Fits Files
Image Tutorials
Photo Album Tutorial
False Color
Cosmic Distance
Look-Back Time
Scale & Distance
Angular Measurement
Images & Processing
AVM/Metadata
Image Use Policy
Web Shortcuts
Chandra Blog
RSS Feed
Chronicle
Email Newsletter
News & Noteworthy
Image Use Policy
Questions & Answers
Glossary of Terms
Download Guide
Get Adobe Reader
More Images of Cassiopeia A
1
Comparison of 2006 and 2013 Chandra X-ray Images of Cas A
A specially-processed version of Chandra's data of the Cas A supernova remnant is shown here in comparison with the 2006 version. The new image shows with better clarity the appearance of Cas A in different energy bands, which will aid astronomers in their efforts to reconstruct details of the supernova process such as the size of the star, its chemical makeup, and the explosion mechanism. The color scheme used in this image is the following: low-energy X-rays are red, medium-energy ones are green, and the highest-energy X-rays detected by Chandra are colored blue.

(Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO)

2
Click for large jpg Red
Jpeg, Tif
Click for large jpg Green
Jpeg, Tif
Click for large jpg Blue
Jpeg, Tif

Individual Chandra X-ray Images of Cas A
This data show with better clarity the appearance of Cas A in different energy bands, which can aid astronomers in their efforts to reconstruct details of the supernova process such as the size of the star, its chemical makeup, and the explosion mechanism. The color scheme used in this image is the following: low-energy X-rays are colored red, medium-energy X-rays are colored green, and the highest-energy X-rays detected by Chandra are colored blue.
(Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO)


Return to Cassiopeia A (November 15, 2013)