Centaurus A (IMAGE)

DOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Centaurus A

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This is a composite image of the active galaxy Centaurus A, showing lobes and jets extending millions of light years into space.

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Optical: ESO/WFI; Submillimeter: MPIfR/ESO/APEX/A.Weiss et al.; X-ray: NASA/CXC/CfA/R.Kraft et al.

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