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7/20/12

A Deep Look at the Strange Galaxy Centaurus A

The peculiar galaxy Centaurus A (NGC 5128) is pictured in this image taken with by the Wide Field Imager attached to the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile. 
With a total exposure time of more than 50 hours this is probably the deepest view of this peculiar and spectacular object every created.
Credit: ESO

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