NGC 5128 - Centaurus A
NGC 5128 - Centaurus A |
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Object data of NGC5128 |
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| Object type: | Galaxy (S0 pec) | |
| Size: | 26'x20' | |
| Magnitude: | 6.9 mag | |
| Constellation: | Cen | |
| Distance: | 13 Mio Ly | |
| Notes: | Centaurus A or NGC 5128 is a prominent galaxy in the constellation of Centaurus. The center of this galaxy contains a supermassive black hole with a mass equivalent to 55 million solar masses, which ejects a relativistic jet that is responsible for emissions in the X-ray and radio wavelengths. Ionized filaments which are probably related to the radio jets are also visible near the top left corner in the above image. These filaments were actually discovered in 1975 by Victor Blanco. | |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2018-05-05 until 2018-06-19 | |
| Location: | ChileScope / Chile (2,000m) www.chilescope.com | |
| Telescope: | RC 1m f/6.8 (f=6,800mm) | |
| Camera: | FLI PL16803 with Astrodon filters | |
| Binning: | L 1x1 / RGB 1x1 | |
| Mount: | AltAz | |
| Exposure time: | L 42x5min / R 18x5min / G 18x5min / B 18x5min | |
| Exposure time total: | 8h 00min | |
| Notes: | Image acquisition by CEDIC
team (Bernhard Hubl, Christoph Kaltseis, Herbert Walter, Wolfgang Leitner) Image processing by Bernhard Hubl |
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