Area of Centaurus A halo probed by Hubble
This image shows one of the areas of Centaurus A's halo probed by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys.
Hubble's unique capabilities allowed astronomers to analyse the faint stars in the halo, which can be seen in this image along with the brighter foreground stars in the Milky Way, and the much more distant background galaxies.
The larger context for this image can be found in the widefield annotated image of Centaurus A.
Credit:Image credit: ESA/Hubble, NASA
Acknowledgement: Marina Rejkuba (European Southern Observatory)
About the Image
| Id: | heic1415c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 22 July 2014, 16:00 |
| Related releases: | heic1415 |
| Size: | 3947 x 3891 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Centaurus A |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Elliptical |
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 13 22 50.57 |
| Position (Dec): | -42° 44' 55.28" |
| Field of view: | 3.30 x 3.25 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 22.7° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical V | 606 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Infrared I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |