Centaurus A
Centaurus A
This is an image of Centaurus A, also known as NGC 5128. Thee is disagreement about whether this is a lenticular or elliptical galaxy. It is between 10 and 16 million light years away in the constellation Centaurus. It is a starburst galaxy and the intense star formation is thought to be the result of a merger of a large elliptical galaxy merging with a smaller spiral galaxy.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
Planewave CDK24
Camera
FLI PL 9000
Location
El Sauce Observatory
Date of observation
11 March 2021
Filters
LRGB
Processing
CCDStack and Photoshop
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