Centaurus A

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Centaurus A [sen′tȯr·əs ′ā]

(astronomy)

A strong, discrete radio source in the constellation Centaurus, associated with the peculiar galaxy NGC 5128.

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No references found			Centaurus A (NGC 5128) is the nearest giant, elliptical galaxy, at a distance of about 11 million light-years. Giant cannibal galaxy observed having its "last meal" by astronomers by Asian News International When the two galaxies collided, the smaller merged with giant Centaurus A - the closest to our planet. I COULD MURDER A GALAXY; Amazing pictures of space system which eats ... by Dunn, Justin / The Mirror (London, England) Centaurus A is 14 million light years away, extremely close for radio galaxies, which are typically found in the early universe, billions of light years distant. Astronomers make most detailed map yet of 'blue whale' of space by Asian News International			Cenotypal Rocks Cenozoic Cenozoic Era censer Censive Censor censored data Censorinus Censorship censorware Census Census of Agriculture Census of Industry Census of Marine Life Census of Trade Census, Population Cent Cent Nouvelles Nouvelles, Les cental centare Centaur Centaur object Centaurium Centaurs Centaurus Centaurus A Centaurus cluster Centaurus X-3 Centavo Centenary State Historic Site Centennial Exhibition, International Centennial Olympic Park Centennial Park Centennial Trail State Park Center center bit Center Boarder center drill center flower Center for Plant Conservation center frequency center gage center gutter center jump Center Left center line center loading center nailing Center of a Group Center of Action center of area			Centaureum Centaureum Centaureum Centauria Centauria Centauria calcitrapa centauries centauries Centauring Centauring Centauring Centaurium Centaurium Centaurium Centaurium calycosum Centaurium erythraea Centaurium minus Centaurium minus Centaurium scilloides Centaurium umbellatum Centauroid creature Centauroid creature Centauromachy Centaurs Centaurs Centaurs Centaurus Centaurus Centaurus (constellation) Centaurus (constellation) Centaurus A Centaurus A Galaxy Centaurus Cluster Centaurus constellation Centaurus constellation Centaurus X-3 centaury centaury centaury centavo centavo centavo centavo centavos centavos centavos CENTC CentCom CENTCOM Area of Interest CENTCOM Combat Analysis Centcom Deployment Distribution Operations Center CENTCOM Engineer Contingency Organization CENTCOM Imagery Transmission System Centcom Regional Intelligence Exchange System CENTCOM/SOCOM Integrated Data System cente- CeNTech CENTED Centeener Centeio Centeio

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