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Centaurus A Animations
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Multiwavelength views of Centaurus A
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This sequence of images of the galaxy Centaurus A begins with the deep
Chandra X-ray Observatory image, then shows the radio image from the Very
Large Array, then the optical image from the ESO's Wide-Field Imager (WFI) camera at the ESO/MPG 2.2-m telescope on La Silla. Finally, a composite image with all three wavelengths is shown.
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(X-ray X-ray: NASA/CXC/CfA/R.Kraft et al; Radio: NSF/VLA/Univ.Hertfordshire/M.Hardcastle; Optical: ESO/VLT/ISAAC/M.Rejkuba et al.)
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Important features of Centaurus A
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This short movie highlights some of the important features of the Chandra
X-ray Observatory image of Centaurus A. The entire Chandra image is shown,
followed by a zoom into the center of the galaxy where the active nucleus
and the launching point for a jet are featured. Particles in the jet and
radiation from the active nucleus are both powered by a supermassive black
hole. The movie then pans to the upper left to show more of the jet,
followed by a view of the shorter "counterjet" pointed in the opposite
direction.
[Runtime: 0:30]
(Credit: NASA/CXC/CfA/R.Kraft et al)
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(January 09, 2008)
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