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The heavily obscured centre of Centaurus A
A small area in the direction of the heavily obscured centre of the peculiar radio galaxy Centaurus A, as seen in visual light. It measures about 80 x 80 arcsec 2, or 4400 x 4400 light-year 2 at the distance of this galaxy, and has been reproduced from exposures made with the FORS2 multi-mode instrument at the 8.2-m VLT KUEYEN telescope at Paranal.
Credit:ESO
Over de afbeelding
Id: | eso0109a |
Type: | Observatie |
Publicatiedatum: | 8 maart 2001 |
Gerelateerde berichten: | eso0109 |
Grootte: | 677 x 678 px |
Over het object
Naam: | Centaurus A |
Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy Local Universe : Galaxy : Component : Central Black Hole |
Afstand: | 13 miljoen lichtjaren |
Constellation: | Centaurus |
Categorie: | Galaxies Quasars and Black Holes |
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 13 25 26.98 |
Position (Dec): | -43° 1' 6.21" |
Field of view: | 1.29 x 1.29 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 0.1° right of vertical |
Kleuren & filters
Band | Telescoop |
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Optisch B | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
Optisch V | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |
Optisch R | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |