Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Centaurus (Cen)  ·  Contains:  Centaurus A  ·  NGC 5128
Centaurus A - NGC 5128, jlangston_astro
Centaurus A - NGC 5128
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Centaurus A - NGC 5128

Centaurus A - NGC 5128, jlangston_astro
Centaurus A - NGC 5128
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Centaurus A - NGC 5128

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Centaurus A is a galaxy in the constellation of Centaurus. It was discovered in 1826 by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop from his home in Parramatta, in Sydney, Australia, which is not far from where I grew up (although blasted by light pollution today!).

Update 2023 - Late to the party on this edit.

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Centaurus A - NGC 5128, jlangston_astro

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ZWO ASI183/QHY183