Centaurus A

Centaurus A
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Centaurus A

NGC 5128 at a distance of 13 million light years is a strong radio source and possibly an elliptical galaxy. This is a starburst galaxy with over 100 regions of star formation and the center of Centaurus A contains a supermassive black hole with an estimated mass of about 55 million solar masses.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Telescope
CHI-1
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Camera
FLI PL 9000
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Location
El Sauce Observatory Location: Río Hurtado, Coquimbo Region, Chile
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Date of observation
08 Feb 2021
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Filters
RGB
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Processing
Pixinsight
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