25 Apr 2022
NGC 5128, also known as C 77 and Centaurus A, is a peculiar galaxy in the constellation Centaurus located at 11 million light-years away from the Milky Way.
Centaurus A is also one of the strongest known radio sources (Cen A), as well as the closest of the active galaxies, and the fifth brightest galaxy in the night sky; at the center of the galaxy is thought to be a supermassive black hole of many millions of solar masses.
NGC 5128
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Filtro | Exp. media (s) | Esposizione totale | Sottoframe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 619 | 10h40m | 62 |
| Halpha | 213 | 3h40m | 62 |
| Green | 718 | 12h10m | 61 |
| Red | 738 | 12h30m | 61 |
| Blue | 718 | 12h10m | 61 |