Centaurus A: the nearest active galaxy 10/09/1999 set

Centaurus A (optical)Centaurus A (infrared)

Centaurus A (x-ray)Centaurus A (radio)

 Centaurus A gets its name from radio astronomy. It is one of the first radio sources to be identified with a galaxy- NGC 5128. As the nearest active radio galaxy,it has been well studied by astronomers and is considered a prototype of a major class of "low-luminosity" active galaxies.

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