#centaurus a

[the-wolf-and-moon]

Centaurus A

[spacewonder19]

Giant Elliptical Galaxy Centaurus A ©

[blasteffect]

Centaurus A !

Also known as NGC 5128, Centaurus A is well known for its dramatic dusty lanes of dark material.

Hubble’s new observations, using its most advanced instrument, the Wide Field Camera 3, are the most detailed ever made of this galaxy. They have been combined here in a multi-wavelength image which reveals never-before-seen detail in the dusty portion of the galaxy.

NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration

[livingforstars]

The Center of Centaurus A - May 22nd, 1998.

"A fantastic jumble of young blue star clusters, gigantic glowing gas clouds, and imposing dark dust lanes surrounds the central region of the active galaxy Centaurus A. This mosaic of Hubble Space Telescope images taken in blue, green, and red light had been processed to present a natural colour picture of this cosmic maelstrom. Infrared images from Hubble also showed that hidden at the center of this activity are what seem to be disks of matter spiraling into a black hole with a billion times the mass of the Sun! Centaurus A itself is the result of a collision of two galaxies and the left over debris is steadily being consumed by the black hole. Astronomers believe that such black hole "central engines" generate the radio, X-ray, and gamma-ray energy radiated by Centaurus A and other active galaxies. But for an active galaxy Centaurus A is close, a mere 10 million light-years away, and is a relatively convenient laboratory for exploring these powerful sources of energy."

[quiltofstars]

The "burning heart" of Centaurus A, NGC 5128 // Wolfgang Promper

[cosmonautroger]

Centaurus A

[shycroissanti]

I decided to make a remake, a doodle, idk xD

I just wanted to draw the hypothetical future where Irina becomes the commander of the Sunlight Force >:D✨️✨️

[Reblogs are very very appreciated(*´▽｀*)💖💖]

[netmassimo]

An article published in the journal 'The Astrophysical Journal' reports the results of X-ray observations of the jets emitted by the superma

An article published in the journal "The Astrophysical Journal" reports the results of X-ray observations of the jets emitted by the supermassive black hole at the center of the Centaurus A galaxy. A team of researchers used NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory to find a V-shaped structure that indicates that one of the jets hit something whose nature is uncertain. Only Chandra's X-ray observations revealed that unusual structure, cataloged as C4, while many other instruments, especially radio telescopes, had never shown such anomalies.