Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Centaurus (Cen)  ·  Contains:  Centaurus A  ·  HD116466  ·  HD116647  ·  NGC 5128
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Centaurus A, Charles Pevsner
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Centaurus A

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Centaurus A

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This striking galaxy's twisted shape is the result of a collision and merger with another galaxy. The haze surrounding it is caused by relativistic jets of X-rays and radio waves, blasted out by a central supermassive black hole, which collide with gases and particles in the intergalactic medium.

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Centaurus A, Charles Pevsner