Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Centaurus A

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 12, 2018 is “Centaurus A,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: CEDIC Team at Chilescope , Processing – Bernhard Hubl). The original explanation runs about 111 words.

Centaurus A
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: CEDIC Team at Chilescope , Processing – Bernhard Hubl Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Only 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 .”

— APOD editors, July 12, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 12, 2018
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: CEDIC Team at Chilescope , Processing – Bernhard Hubl
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 111 words

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