An overview of the Chandra mission and goals, Chandra's namesake, top 10 facts.
Classroom activities, printable materials, interactive games & more.
Overview of X-ray Astronomy and X-ray sources: black holes to galaxy clusters.
All Chandra images released to the public listed by date & by category
Current Chandra press releases, status reports, interviews & biographies.
A collection of multimedia, illustrations & animations, a glossary, FAQ & more.
A collection of illustrations, animations and video.
Chandra discoveries in an audio/video format.
Q&A: Chandra Mission

Q:
Is the HRC still functioning and what role, if any, has it played in recent discoveries?

A:
HRC
HRC
Yes the HRC is still functioning, and producing beautiful images. The ACIS is used for most of the images because of its ability to make images at different energies. The HRC is used primarily when fast time resolution is needed, as for example in studies of pulsars. You can find the HRC images by browsing through the photo album and looking for ' HRC ' in the Fast Facts section. See, for example: http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2001/0022/index.html.


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