Friday, December 21, 2007

Centaurus A

Fast Facts for Centaurus A:
Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO
Scale Image is: 15 arcmin on a side.
Category: Quasars & Active Galaxies
Coordinates (J2000): RA 13h 25m 28s | Dec -43º 01' 11"
Constellation: Centaurus (Cen)
Observation Date: September 10, 1999
Observation Time: 6.4 hours
Color Code: Intensity
Instrument: HRC
Also Known As: Cen A, NGC 5128
Distance Estimate: 11 million light years
Release Date: October 25,

This information is from Chandra

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