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Elliptical galaxy Centaurus A (NGC 5128)

author: R.Gendler/J.E.Ovaldsen/ Novapix

reference: a-gax51-28016

Image Size 300 DPI: 12 * 9 cm

NGC 5128 is the nearest large elliptical galaxies to our sun located at about 13 million light years. It is also the nearest of the giant radio galaxies, possessing an active galactic nucleus (AGN) and optically one of the most luminous galaxies in the sky.

Keywords for this photo:

2006 - ACTIVE GALAXY - ACTIVE GALAXY NUCLEUS - AGN - ASTRONOMY - BLACK HOLE - CENTAURUS - CENTAURUS A - ELLIPTICAL GALAXY - GALACTIC BLACK HOLE - GALAXY - LA SILLA - NGC 5128 - STAR - STAR FORMATION -