Centaurus A Nucleus
Astronomers have used the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope to probe the core of the nearest active galaxy to Earth, Centaurus A.
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About the Object
| Name: | Centaurus A, IRAS 13225-4245, NGC 5128 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy Local Universe : Galaxy : Component : Central Black Hole |
| Distance: | 11 million light years |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Infrared |
Hubble Space Telescope
NICMOS |
| Optical |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |