Un desglose de una imagen de longitud de onda múltiple de Galaxy Centaurus A muestra la luz recolectada por Hubble (Visible), Chandra (Ray), Spitzer (infrarrojo) y la matriz muy grande (radio). El núcleo polvoriento de Centaurus A es evidente en la luz visible, pero sus chorros se ven mejor en rayos X y luz de radio. Con las próximas observaciones del telescopio espacial James Webb de la NASA en luz infrarroja, los investigadores esperan determinar mejor la masa del agujero negro supermasivo central de la galaxia, así como evidencia que muestra dónde se expulsaron los aviones.
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| About The Object | |
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| Object Name | Centaurus A |
| Object Description | Elliptical/Active Galaxy |
| R.A. Position | 13h 25m 28s |
| Dec. Position | -43° 1′ 9″ |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Distance | 13 million light-years |
| Dimensions | Image is 24 arcmin across. (about 147,000 light years) |
| About The Data | |
| Instrument | CXC>ACIS, HST, SPITZER>IRAC, VLA |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | X-ray (Purple); Optical (Blue, Red); Infrared (Red), Radio (Red) |
| About The Object | |
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| Object Name | A name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object. |
| Object Description | The type of astronomical object. |
| R.A. Position | Right ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position. |
| Dec. Position | Declination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position. |
| Constellation | One of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears. |
| Distance | The physical distance from Earth to the astronomical object. Distances within our solar system are usually measured in Astronomical Units (AU). Distances between stars are usually measured in light-years. Interstellar distances can also be measured in parsecs. |
| Dimensions | The physical size of the object or the apparent angle it subtends on the sky. |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description |
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| Instrument | The science instrument used to produce the data. |
| Exposure Dates | The date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time. |
| Filters | The camera filters that were used in the science observations. |
| About The Image | |
| Image Credit | The primary individuals and institutions responsible for the content. |
| Publication Date | The date and time the release content became public. |
| Color Info | A brief description of the methods used to convert telescope data into the color image being presented. |
| Orientation | The rotation of the image on the sky with respect to the north pole of the celestial sphere. |
