Chandra ACIS field of view and object size at 500 pc

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What is the field of view of a single Chandra X-ray Observatory ACIS CCD chip and how many times could a single CCD fit across the disc of the Moon? If an X-ray source completely fills a single CCD and is located at a distance of 500 pc, how many kilometers across is the object
 
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This sounds like a homework question. Where have you looked RE: the ACIS chip size?