Centaurus A
An area, north-west of the centre of Centaurus A with a detailed view of the dust lane and clusters of luminous blue stars. The normal version of this photo retains the orginal pixels.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0005c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 8 February 2000 |
| Related releases: | eso0005 |
| Size: | 801 x 794 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Cen A, Centaurus A |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy Local Universe : Galaxy : Component : Central Black Hole |
| Distance: | 13 million light years |
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Category: | Galaxies Quasars and Black Holes |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 13 25 29.76 |
| Position (Dec): | -43° 0' 4.68" |
| Field of view: | 2.68 x 2.66 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |
| Optical V | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |
| Optical R | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |