NGC 5128 - Centaurus A

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NGC 5128 - Centaurus A
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V1 with pronounced halo
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NGC 5128 - Centaurus A

Image of Centaurus A (also known as NGC 5128 or Caldwell 77) , a galaxy in the constellation of Centaurus. Centaurus A is an active, Seyfert galaxy. Its center hosts a supermassive black hole.

Used the Pro Dataset, curated by Nik Szymanek

Prepared 2 versions (yet), of which one with a more pronounced halo around the galaxy. (saw some NASA/ESO pics, also highlighting this halo in a similar way...)
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Telescope
CHI-1 Planewave CDK24
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Camera
FLI PL9000
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Location
El Sauce Observatory, Chile
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Date of observation
April 2020
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Filters
LRGB
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Processing
AstroPixelProcessor, Photoshop CC (incl. AstroPanel 4.2, Astronomy & Denoise Projects 3 plug-ins)
Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Credits
Pro Dataset curated by Nik Szymanek
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