NGC 5128 - Centaurus A - Explored May 24, 2022

NGC 5128 - Centaurus A is a galaxy in the constellation of Centaurus. It was discovered in 1826 by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop from his home in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia. It is approximately 10–16 million light-years away,and is one of the closest radio galaxies to Earth. It is the fifth-brightest in the sky, but is only visible from the southern hemisphere and low northern latitudes.

At the center of the galaxy is a supermassive black hole with a mass 55 million times greater than the our Sun.

 

Equipment Details:

•8 Inch Skywatcher Quattro Carbon Fibre F4.0 Newtonian Reflector

•Skywatcher NEQ6 Mount

•SBIG ST 2000xm CCD Camera cooled to -20'c

•SBIG CFW8 Filter Wheel

•Custom Scientific Lum, Red, Green, Blue Filters

•SKywatcher BD 102mm Guide Scope

•Meade DSIii CCD Guide Camera

•Polemaster for polar alignment

 

Exposure Details:

•Lum 20X300 seconds - Bin 1x1

•Red 10X300 seconds - Bin 1x1

•Green 10X300 seconds - Bin 1x1

•Blue 10X300 seconds - Bin 1x1

 

Total Integration Time: 4 hours 15 Mins

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