Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:observatory
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:High_Energy_Transmission_Grating_(HETG)
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| gptkbp:contributed_to |
studies of black holes
studies of galaxy clusters studies of supernova remnants |
| gptkbp:developed_by |
gptkb:NASA
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| gptkbp:enables |
spectroscopy of celestial sources
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| gptkbp:has |
a cooling system
multiple CCD chips a field of view of 16 arcminutes a high quantum efficiency |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
ACIS detector
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| gptkbp:is |
important for understanding dark energy
used to study the expansion of the universe used to study the cosmic microwave background used to study the interaction of cosmic rays with matter used to study the chemical composition of celestial objects used to study the formation of large-scale structures capable of imaging and spectroscopy one of the key instruments on Chandra sensitive to low-energy X-rays used in astrophysical research used to observe distant galaxies used to study active galactic nuclei used to study cosmic rays used to study neutron stars used to study stellar populations used to study the atmospheres of distant worlds used to study the cosmic X-ray background used to study the dynamics of galaxy clusters used to study the effects of gravity on light used to study the evolution of galaxies used to study the evolution of stars and galaxies used to study the formation of stars used to study the fundamental forces of nature used to study the habitability of planets. used to study the interstellar medium used to study the lifecycle of stars used to study the magnetic fields in space used to study the nature of time and space used to study the origins of the universe used to study the physics of black holes used to study the properties of dark matter used to study the properties of exoplanets used to study the structure of the universe used to study the temperature of cosmic sources |
| gptkbp:is_capable_of |
detecting X-rays
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| gptkbp:is_designed_for |
X-ray astronomy
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| gptkbp:launched |
July 12, 1999
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| gptkbp:operates_in |
0.5 to 10 ke V energy range
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Chandra_X-ray_Observatory
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| gptkbp:provides |
high-resolution imaging
time-resolved observations |
| gptkbp:uses |
Charge-Coupled Device (CCD) technology
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| gptkbp:was |
part of the Chandra mission
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