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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Astronomers analyzing the arc have discovered that it's the stellar remains of a tiny galaxy that was swallowed by Centaurus A only a few hundred million years ago. Only 11 million light-years from Earth, Centaurus A is the nearest galaxy powered by a supermassive black hole that emits radio waves. In the photograph of X-ray jets and point sources in the galaxy Centaurus A, shown in "Shocks jolt jet set galaxy, X rays reveal" (SN: 8/25/01, p. |
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