Centaurus A

Centaurus A
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Centaurus A

Centaurus A, also known as NGC5128, is the fifth brightest galaxy visible from the Earth and is also one of the strongest radio and X-ray sources. The prominent dust lanes makes this a favorite target for astrophotography from southern skies. The image was obtain from a Pro Dataset posted on 11 Mar, 2021
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Planewave CDK 24
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
FLI PL9000
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Rio Hurtado, Chile
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Posted March 11, 2021 as a Pro Dataset
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
L, R, G, B
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
CCDStack and Photoshop
Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Images curated by Nik Szymanec
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