Centaurus A | Our Nearest Giant Galaxy Wall Art including Frame Frame Colors:White This illustration shows the hot

This illustration shows the hot

This VLT image of the Thor’s Helmet Nebula was taken on the occasion of ESO’s 50th Anniversary

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when the planet was 644 million kilometres from Earth — its closest distance this year

Centaurus A | Our Nearest Giant Galaxy Wall Art including Frame Frame Colors:White This illustration shows the hotCentaurus A is our nearest giant galaxy, at a distance of about 13 million light years in the southern constellation of Centaurus, and as such, it is one of the most extensively studied objects in the southern sky. It is an elliptical galaxy, currently merging with a companion spiral galaxy, resulting in areas of intense star formation and making it one of the most spectacular objects in the sky. Centaurus A hosts a very active and highly luminous