Centaurus A galaxy. Coloured Chandra X-ray telescope image of the elliptical galaxy Centaurus A (NGC 5128). Its bright centre,the active galaxy nucleus (AGN,centre) is seen. From the AGN streams a jet of energetic particles (upper left). Also seen are many point X-ray sources (white). These are believed to be binary systems containing neutron stars or black holes. Comparing the X- ray binaries in Centaurus A with those in other,similar galaxies,has revealed important differences,which may improve our understanding of the evolutionary history of galaxies. Image taken by the advanced CCD imaging spectrometer | |
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