| Constellation: |
Centaurus (the Centaur) |
| Type: |
Peculiar Galaxy |
| Position: |
RA13h22m32s
Dec-42d45m30s |
| Magnitude: |
7 |
| Exposure: |
Composite of two images using LRGB technique.
RGB: Taken 5-17-04
1 X 60 minutes on Kodak Elite Chrome 200
Luminance: 5-17-04
1 X 60 minutes on hypered Tech Pan. |
| Processing: |
Images were aligned in Registar, combined
in Photoshop.
Levels, curves, color balance adjusted in Photoshop. |
| Equipment: |
Meade 10" SCT OTA f/5
Losmandy G-11 Gemini mount
SBIG ST-4 autoguider
Lumicon giant easy guider |
| Notes: |
This image was taken at the 2004 Texas Star Party. NGC5128 is a powerful source of
radio emissions. It is thought to be a collision between a massive eliptical galaxy
and a smaller spiral galaxy. |
