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Centaurus A relativistic jet image

Centaurus A relativistic jet


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Description

Centaurus A or NGC 5128 is a prominent galaxy in the constellation of Centaurus. The center of the galaxy contains a supermassive black hole with a weight equivalent to 55 million solar masses, which ejects a relativistic jet that is responsible for emissions in the X-ray and radio wavelengths. The jet can be seen in the upper left part of the image.