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Dinner for Centaurus A
This image of the central parts of Centaurus A reveals the parallelogram-shaped remains of a smaller galaxy that was gulped down about 200 to 700 million years ago. The image is based on data collected with the SOFI instrument on ESO’s New Technology Telescope at La Silla. The original image, obtained by observing in the near-infrared through three different filters (J, H and K) was specially processed to look through the dust, providing a clear view of the centre. The field of view is about 4 x 4 arcminutes.
Crédit:ESO/Y. Beletsky
À propos de l'image
Identification: | eso0944a |
Type: | Observation |
Date de publication: | 20 novembre 2009 |
Communiqués de presse en rapport: | eso0944 |
Taille: | 849 x 849 px |
À propos de l'objet
Nom: | Centaurus A, NGC 5128 |
Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Elliptical Local Universe : Galaxy : Component : Central Black Hole |
Distance: | 13 million années lumière |
Constellation: | Centaurus |
Catégorie: | Galaxies |
Formats des images
Fonds d'écran
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 13 25 26.68 |
Position (Dec): | -43° 1' 8.00" |
Field of view: | 4.08 x 4.08 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 0.2° right of vertical |
Couleurs & filtres
Domaine | Télescope |
---|---|
Infrarouge J | New Technology Telescope SOFI |
Infrarouge H | New Technology Telescope SOFI |
Infrarouge K | New Technology Telescope SOFI |