Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Centaurus (Cen)  ·  Contains:  Centaurus A  ·  NGC 5128
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Centaurus A in LRGB, Minh Lết
Centaurus A in LRGB
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Centaurus A in LRGB

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Centaurus A in LRGB, Minh Lết
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Centaurus A in LRGB

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Tens of million light-years away, Centaurus A is the home to an extremely powerful black hole. it ejects electromagnetic waves millions of light year long. Models have suggested that Centaurus A was a large elliptical galaxy that collided and merged with a smaller spiral galaxy.

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Centaurus A in LRGB, Minh Lết