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NGC 5128, a lenticular
galaxy, is about 14 million
lightyears distant in the
constellation Centaurus,
and about 4 degrees north
of the great globular
cluster, Omega Centauri. A
relativistic jet, moving as
fast as half light speed,
shoots energy from the
active nucleus of this
"radio" galaxy, accounting
for the emissions in the
radio (as well as X-ray)
wavelengths. Centaurus A
is the 5th brightest galaxy in
the sky, though best visible
only from the southern
hemisphere.
galaxy, is about 14 million
lightyears distant in the
constellation Centaurus,
and about 4 degrees north
of the great globular
cluster, Omega Centauri. A
relativistic jet, moving as
fast as half light speed,
shoots energy from the
active nucleus of this
"radio" galaxy, accounting
for the emissions in the
radio (as well as X-ray)
wavelengths. Centaurus A
is the 5th brightest galaxy in
the sky, though best visible
only from the southern
hemisphere.
16" RCOS @ f/11.3
Apogee U47 imager
SBIG 402 guider
LRGB:
L= 10 min x 15, 1x1
R= 10 min x 5, 1x1
G= 10 min x 5, 1x1
B= 10 min x 5, 1x1
Data acquired at CTIO
Processed with CCD
Inspector, CCDsoft,
Registar, Sigma
Combine, Neat Image,
and Adobe PS.
Apogee U47 imager
SBIG 402 guider
LRGB:
L= 10 min x 15, 1x1
R= 10 min x 5, 1x1
G= 10 min x 5, 1x1
B= 10 min x 5, 1x1
Data acquired at CTIO
Processed with CCD
Inspector, CCDsoft,
Registar, Sigma
Combine, Neat Image,
and Adobe PS.
Centaurus A -- NGC 5128
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