 Arches Cluster |
 NGC 6543 |
 Cen A |
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 G292.0 +1.8 |
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A c t i v e G a l a
x y: Centaurus
A
(NASA/SAO/R.Kraft
et al.)
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stunning Chandra X-ray Observatory image of Centaurus A was the result
of approximately 20 hours of observation. In addition to the bright
central source – a suspected supermassive black hole – and the X-ray
jet emanating from the core, more than 200 point-like X-ray sources
were identified and studied. Because of their distribution around
the center of the galaxy, it is believed that most of these point-like
X-ray sources are X-ray binaries in which a neutron star or stellar-sized
black hole is consuming matter from a nearby companion star. A diffuse
cloud of hot X-ray producing gas that envelopes the central region
can also be seen. Centaurus A Photo Album Page |
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