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Amateur Astronomy Picture of the Day

March 12 2010

Ngc 5128 Centaurus A


Centaurus A is a lenticular galaxy located 11 MillIon light years away and is part of the Local Group. This galaxy is one of the closest radio galaxies to our milky way and its active galactic nucleus has been extensively studied by Astronomers on earth. The Dust lane in this galaxy may have been created in a collisIon two smaller galaxies.

Image Acquired remotely through Lightbuckets Lb-0004
14.5" Ritchey Chretien
SBIG Stl-11000
L-6x240s Bin 1x1
RGB-2x240s each channel all Bin 1x1

Submitted by: Salvatore Grasso (SalvatoreGrasso)Location: Pingelly AustraliaDate: August 01 2010

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2010-03-12 01:11:36 GMT Andrea Maniero
Semplicemente fantastica !! Complimenti!
2010-03-12 01:45:52 GMT ak666666
Fabulous picture. The stars are points, the sky is black and beautiful structure in the dust lanes.
2010-04-06 18:15:46 GMT tglicata
Despite many good entries, this is an easy pick for best of the month. Stunning!
2010-04-07 21:28:48 GMT Filippo Bratta
Bella, bella, bella!!! Complimenti
2010-04-16 01:02:36 GMT SalvatoreGrasso
Thank you all very much :)
 

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