The Shells of Centaurus A

The Shells of Centaurus A
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The Shells of Centaurus A

Centaurus A taken with CHI-4. 6 x 300s exposures per LRGB filter. The left pane shows the typical view of the galaxy. On the right is the same image but with the stars extracted to show the concentric shells that surround the galaxy.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
CHI-4
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
FLI PL16803
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Rio Hurtado, Chile
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
28-02-2020
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Astrodon LRGB
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Astro Pixel Processor, PixInsight, Blur Xterminator, Star Xterminator, Affinity Photo.
Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Nik Szymanek / Telescope Live
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