NGC 5128 (Centaurus-A)
galex_glx2005-02r_img13 April 28th, 2005
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSC
Ultraviolet image of NGC 5128 (Centaurus-A). This unusual galaxy is believed to be the result of a collision of two normal galaxies. The blue regions toward the top are thought to be areas of star formation induced by powerful jets originating from a central black hole.
Provider: Galaxy Evolution Explorer
Image Source: http://www.galex.caltech.edu/media/glx2005-02r_img13.html
Curator: Galaxy Evolution Explorer
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- ID
- glx2005-02r_img13
- Subject Category
- C.5.
- Subject Name
- NGC 5128, Centaurus A, Caldwell 77
- Credits
- NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSC
- Release Date
- 2005-04-28
- Lightyears
- 13,000,000
- Redshift
- 0.00183
- Reference Url
- http://www.galex.caltech.edu/media/glx2005-02r_img13.html
- Type
- Observation
- Image Quality
- Good
- Distance Notes
- Facility
- GALEX, GALEX
- Instrument
- FUV, NUV
- Color Assignment
- Blue, Yellow
- Band
- Ultraviolet, Ultraviolet
- Bandpass
- FUV, NUV
- Central Wavelength
- 150, 230
- Start Time
- Integration Time
- Dataset ID
- Notes
- Coordinate Frame
- Equinox
- Reference Value
- Reference Dimension
- Reference Pixel
- Scale
- Rotation
- Coordinate System Projection:
- Quality
- FITS Header
- Notes
- Creator (Curator)
- Galaxy Evolution Explorer
- URL
- http://www.galex.caltech.edu
- Name
- Telephone
- Address
- City
- State/Province
- Postal Code
- Country
- Rights
- Publisher
- Galaxy Evolution Explorer
- Publisher ID
- galex
- Resource ID
- Resource URL
- /image/galex/glx2005-02r_img13
- Related Resources
- Metadata Date
- 2022-08-17T01:52:37Z
- Metadata Version
- 1.2
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Detailed color mapping information coming soon...
