NGC 5128  Centaurus A   16 April 2005
  12" LX200 GPS 23 minutes with SXV-H9 at f6.3 Binned 2 x 2
   Acquired and processed in Maxim DL/CCD

 

OBJECT NAME(s):	NGC 5128 / Dunlop 482 / Arp 153 / Centaurus A
OBJECT TYPE:	Peculiar Galaxy
CONSTELLATION:	Centaurus
MAGNITUDE:	7.0
SIZE:	18' x 14'
DISTANCE:	15000 Light Years
NOTES:	Centaurus A (as is commonly called)  is one of the most interesting and peculiar galaxies in the sky, and is a strong source of radio radiation