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Current Chandra press releases, status reports, interviews & biographies.
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A collection of illustrations, animations and video.
Chandra discoveries in an audio/video format.
Handouts & Activities

Printable 2008 Chandra Calendar

Print your own 2008 Chandra calendar with spectacular images from the past year. Featured objects include supernova remnants, galaxies in various shapes & sizes and star clusters in our very own Milky Way. Available as a 12-page full color PDF in 11x17" sizes. Individual months may also be downloaded separately. Links for image descriptions and credits are provided below.

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Full 11x17" Calendar, High Resolution
Full 11x17" Calendar, Low Resolution
Full 8.5x11" Calendar, High Resolution
Full 8.5x11" Calendar, Low Resolution
M82
January
Cassiopeia A
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Cartwheel Galaxy
February
3C442A
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NGC 4696
March
G292.0+1.8
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J0617 in IC 443
April
Abell 3627
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Cassiopeia A
May
The Eagle Nebula
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W3 Main
June
Eta Carinae
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Mz3
July
M51
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1E0657
August
Orion Nebula
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M87September
Sombrero Galaxy
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M31
October
3C438
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Arches, Quintuplet
November
Coronet Cluster
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Puppis A
December
Galactic Center
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