Dinner for Centaurus A

This image of the central parts of Centaurus A reveals the parallelogram-shaped remains of a smaller galaxy that was gulped down about 200 to 700 million years ago. The image is based on data collected with the SOFI instrument on ESO’s New Technology Telescope at La Silla. The original image, obtained by observing in the near-infrared through three different filters (J, H and K) was specially processed to look through the dust, providing a clear view of the centre. The field of view is about 4 x 4 arcminutes.

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Om bilden

ID:eso0944a
Typ:Observation
Publiceringsdatum:20 november 2009
Relaterade pressmeddelanden:eso0944
Storlek:849 x 849 px

Om objektet

Namn:Centaurus A, NGC 5128
Typ:Local Universe : Galaxy : Component : Central Black Hole
Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Elliptical
Avstånd:13 miljon ljusår
Constellation:Centaurus
Kategori:Galaxies

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Originalstorlek
963,8 kB
Stor jpeg
168,3 kB
Skärmstor jpeg
167,9 kB

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Koordinater

Position (RA):13 25 26.68
Position (Dec):-43° 1' 8.00"
Field of view:4.08 x 4.08 arcminutes
Orientering:Nord är 0.2° höger om lodrätt

Färger och filter

BandTeleskop
Infrarött
J
New Technology Telescope
SOFI
Infrarött
H
New Technology Telescope
SOFI
Infrarött
K
New Technology Telescope
SOFI