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 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: | 2014-03-04 | |
| Location: | Hacienda Los Andes / Chile (1100m) | |
| Telescope: | TEC RC 20" f/9 with corrector (f=4492mm) | |
| Camera: | FLI PL16803 with Astrodon filters | |
| Binning: | L 1x1 / RGB 1x1 | |
| Mount: | Astro-Physics AP1600GTO | |
| Exposure time: | L 31x6m / R 7x6m / G 7x6m / B 7x6m | |
| Exposure time total: | 5h12m | |
| Notes: | Image acquisition by CEDIC
team (Bernhard Hubl, Christoph Kaltseis, Wolfgang Leitner and Herbert
Walter) Image processing by Bernhard Hubl |
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