Wallpaper author:
Anfas Hanas
15 Aug 2021
CENTAURUS A
Centaurus A (also known as NGC 5128) is a galaxy in the constellation of Centaurus. NGC 5128 is one of the closest radio galaxies to Earth, so its active galactic nucleus has been extensively studied by professional astronomers.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 5128
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Galaxy
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 201.3651 Dec -43.0191
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................26 Dec 2019 - 29 Jul 2021
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 619 | 10h40m | 62 |
| Halpha | 213 | 3h40m | 62 |
| Green | 718 | 12h10m | 61 |
| Red | 738 | 12h30m | 61 |
| Blue | 718 | 12h10m | 61 |