Arc of Blue Stars a Lingering Sign of Shredded Dwarf Galaxy
An unobtrusive arc of blue stars stretching above the iconic galaxy Centaurus A represents the lingering signature of an episode of galactic cannibalism that is surprisingly recent and, astronomically speaking, quite nearby.
Credit:JHU/NOAO/AURA/NSF
About the Image
Id: | noao0210a |
Type: | Collage |
Release date: | Oct. 15, 2002 |
Related releases: | noao0210 |
Related announcements: | noaoann02013 |
Size: | 1860 x 1446 px |
About the Object
Name: | Centaurus A |
Category: | Galaxies |
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Band | Tele-scope |
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Optical | Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope Mosaic I |