Astronomy Picture of the Day · November 19, 2015

Centaurus A

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 19, 2015 is “Centaurus A,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Processing & Copyright: Robert Gendler , Roberto Colombari Image Data: Hubble Space Telescope , European Southern Observatory). The original explanation runs about 130 words.

From the explanation

“What’s the closest active galaxy to planet Earth? That would be Centaurus A, only 11 million light-years distant.”

— APOD editors, November 19, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: November 19, 2015
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Processing & Copyright: Robert Gendler , Roberto Colombari Image Data: Hubble Space Telescope , European Southern Observatory
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 130 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, November 19, 2015 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2015-november-19-centaurus-a

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