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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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At the center of Centaurus A galaxy is a black hole that is consuming a nearby galaxy.
The Chandra X-ray Observatory built up the photograph of debris from the Centaurus A galaxy in September 1999, combining images obtained from a variety of techniques.
 
 
 
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