Andrew VP
NGC 5128 - Centaurus A
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.
Taken using the ASI Seestar S50 on an almost full moon night from an area out the back from where I live. It is not quite a dark site, but no street lights and mostly farm land around.
Stacked and processed using PixInsight.
Equipment Used:
SeeStar S50
Inbuilt Duo Band Filter
Exposure Details:
18 x 10 second exposures
NGC 5128 - Centaurus A
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.
Taken using the ASI Seestar S50 on an almost full moon night from an area out the back from where I live. It is not quite a dark site, but no street lights and mostly farm land around.
Stacked and processed using PixInsight.
Equipment Used:
SeeStar S50
Inbuilt Duo Band Filter
Exposure Details:
18 x 10 second exposures