  We present high spatial resolution X-ray Chandra HRC and HST WFPC2 Halpha
observations of the prototypical infrared luminous galaxy NGC6240. The central
region of this system shows a remarkably complex morphology, with filaments and
loops observed in the optical and X-rays. The total X-ray luminosity is
dominated by the extended emission. Both nuclei are clearly detected in the HRC
image and both appear to be extended. The energetics of the nuclei imply that
the southern nucleus is the more plausible counterpart to the obscured AGN. The
overall SED of the galaxy is in good agreement with a blend of starburst and
AGN components which have similar bolometric luminosities, L_bol ~ 5e45 ergs/s,
with the starburst dominating the observed continuum in the near-IR (K-band),
optical and soft X-ray bands.
