Centaurus A

Colliding galaxies!

The Seven Best Southern Sky Objects

The most remarkable objects in the Southern sky.

Centaurus A

Designation:  NGC 5128, Caldwell 77; in Centaurus. Visual magnitude:    +6.6 Apparent size: 26 x 20 arc-minutes. Diameter: 90,300 light years. …

Centaurus A

NGC 5128 is a galaxy bisected by a prominent dust lane. It is a radio emission galaxy with an active …