CEDIC team goes Chile - Part #2 Classics in
Centaurus
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Omega Centauri or NGC 5139, is a globular star cluster in the constellation
of Centaurus. Located at a distance of 16,000
light-years, it is the largest globular cluster in the Milky Way galaxy. |
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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.
NGC4945 is a further prominent galaxy in Centaurus, whereas the
galaxy cluster Abell 3574 is not so often captured. |
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IC 2948 (Running Chicken Nebula) is a bright emission
nebula, located in Centaurus near the constellation border to
Carina. In the neighbourhood of IC 2948 one can find the
brilliant open star cluster NGC 3766. |
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The following images show the constellation Centaurus and
it's neighbours. |
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