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NGC 5128
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Closest radio galaxy in the Constellation Centaurus
Centaurus A is a galaxy located in the Centaurus constellation that is notable for being the closest radio galaxy to Earth, making it an important target for astronomical observation and study. Its proximity allows astronomers to examine the properties of active galaxies and the powerful jets of energy they emit in greater detail than more distant radio galaxies.
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In the Vinony graph
Vinony's link graph records 787 inbound references to NGC 5128, and connects out to Alpha Centauri, NGC 5090 and NGC 5091 and Centaurus.
It is catalogued under topics including Arp objects, Astronomical objects discovered in 1826 and BL Lacertae objects.
Vinony links it to 58 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Constellation
- Centaurus
- Distance from Earth
- 4.9
- Image
- ESO Centaurus A LABOCA.jpg
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- Commons category
- Centaurus A
- galaxy morphological type
- S0pec
- catalog code
- 2FHL J1325.6-4301
- redshift
- 0.001825
- time of discovery or invention
- 1826-04-29
- discoverer or inventor
- James Dunlop
- apparent magnitude
- 3.942
- right ascension
- 201.365062879333
- declination
- -43.019112667361
- radial velocity
- 547
- epoch
- J2000.0
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- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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