When observed in optical wavelengths, Centaurus A looks like an elliptical galaxy. … The galaxy's central bulge and the dust lane can be seen in large binoculars and amateur telescopes, but additional details are only visible in larger telescopes. The galaxy is located near the centre of Centaurus constellation.12 Oct 2014
What does Centaurus A look like?
Can you see Centaurus A with the naked eye?
The bright central bulge and dark dust lane are visible even in finderscopes and large binoculars, and additional structure may be seen in larger telescopes. Centaurus A is visible to the naked eye under exceptionally good conditions.
What does the constellation Centaurus look like?
Centaurus is usually depicted as a centaur sacrificing an animal, represented by the constellation Lupus, to the gods on the altar represented by Ara constellation. The centaur's front legs are marked by two of the brightest stars in the sky, Alpha and Beta Centauri, also known as Rigil Kentaurus and Hadar.
What is the size of Centaurus A?
48,500 light years Centaurus A/Radius
What kind of galaxy is Centaurus A?
elliptical galaxy Centaurus A, also known as NGC 5128 [1], is a peculiar massive elliptical galaxy with a supermassive black hole at its heart. It lies about 12 million light-years away in the southern constellation of Centaurus (The Centaur) and has the distinction of being the most prominent radio galaxy in the sky.
How do you find Centaurus?
Centaurus A lies far to the south and can only be seen from the southern hemisphere and low northern latitudes. The galaxy lies about 4 degrees north of the globular cluster Omega Centauri, which can be seen without binoculars.
Where is Centaurus A galaxy?
RA 13h 25m 28s | Dec -43° 1′ 9″ Centaurus A/Coordinates
How do you identify Centaurus?
Centaurus is a spectacular constellation that circles around the sky's south pole and the only way to see it is in the southern hemisphere. People who are located at latitudes between +30° and -90° can easily see the entire constellation during the month of May best.
Is Centaurus in the Milky Way?
Centaurus A (NGC 5128) is the nearest giant galaxy, at a distance of about 13 million light-years. It is located outside the Local Group of Galaxies to which our own galaxy, the Milky Way, and its satellite galaxies, the Magellanic Clouds, belong.