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More Images of Cassiopeia A
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X-ray Image of Cassiopeia A - Color Code: Energy
Red: .3-1.55 keV
Green: 1.55-3.34 keV
Blue: 3.34-10 keV
(Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO)

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Optical Image of Cassiopeia A
The colorful streamers that float across this optical image of Cassiopeia A were taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.
(Image Credit: NASA, Hubble Heritage Team (STScl/AURA))

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Cas A
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Chandra X-ray Image with Scale Bar
Scale bar = 1.5 arcmin
(Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO)


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