Centaurus A - elliptical galaxy
Centaurus A, is a elliptical located in the constellation Centaurus .
Centaurus A is magnitude 6.84*, is 13 million light-years away, and is 25.7' x 20' in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.
- Name:
- Centaurus A
- Type:
- elliptical galaxy
- Magnitude (m):
- 6.84
- Distance (Mly):
- 13 Mly
- Size:
- 25.7' x 20''
- Constellation:
- Centaurus
- NGC:
- NGC 5128
- Caldwell #:
- C77
* One can see up to magnitude 7-8 objects with perfect eyes under ideal dark sky conditions.
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