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NGC 5128, the Centaurus A Galaxy A mere 11 million light-years away, Centaurus A is the closest active galaxy to planet Earth. Spanning over 60,000 light-years, the peculiar elliptical galaxy also known as NGC 5128, is featured in this sharp telescopic view. Centaurus A is apparently the result of a collision of two otherwise normal galaxies resulting in a fantastic jumble of star clusters and imposing dark dust lanes. Near the center the leftover cosmic debris is steadily being consumed by a central black hole with a billion times the mass of the Sun. As in other active galaxies, that process likely generates the enormous radio, X-ray, and gamma ray energy. The image was done by Michael Adler using data from Rio Hurtado Chile using a 24″ CDK24 telescope.
Optics: Planewave 24″ CDK24
Mount: Software Bisque Paramount ME
Camera: Movarian C3-61000
Filters: L,R,G,B, Ha Astrodon 3nm
Dates/Times: February 2023
Location: Rio Hurtado, El Sauce, Martin Pugh Observatory
Exposure Details: L, 4x5min, R,G,B, 7x5min each, 25 images over 2.8 hours
Acquisition: MaxIm DL
Processing: MaxIm DL,Pixinsight BlurX Terminator, Photoshop CC2022
