Centaurus A
Centaurus A
NGC 5128, also known as C 77 and Centaurus A, is a peculiar galaxy in the constellation Centaurus located at 11 million light-years away from the Milky Way.
Centaurus A is also one of the strongest known radio sources (Cen A), as well as the closest of the active galaxies, and the fifth brightest galaxy in the night sky; at the center of the galaxy is thought to be a supermassive black hole of many millions of solar masses.
Centaurus A is also one of the strongest known radio sources (Cen A), as well as the closest of the active galaxies, and the fifth brightest galaxy in the night sky; at the center of the galaxy is thought to be a supermassive black hole of many millions of solar masses.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
Planewave CDK24" f/6.5 F=3962mm (CH1)
Camera
Pro Line FLI PL 9000
Location
El Sauce Observatory. Río Hurtado, Coquimbo Region, Chile
Date of observation
14-05-2021
Filters
Astrodon LRGB 2Gen
Processing
Pixinsight, Adobe PS, Topaz Labs
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