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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our   
         fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation   
                       written by a professional astronomer.   
      
                                   2022 March 17   
      
                                    Centaurus A   
                    Image Credit & Copyright: David Alemazkour   
      
      Explanation: A mere 11 million light-years away, Centaurus A is the   
      closest active galaxy to planet Earth. Spanning over 60,000   
      light-years, the peculiar elliptical galaxy also known as NGC 5128, is   
      featured in this sharp telescopic view. Centaurus A is apparently the   
      result of a collision of two otherwise normal galaxies resulting in a   
      fantastic jumble of star clusters and imposing dark dust lanes. Near   
      the galaxy's center, leftover cosmic debris is steadily being consumed   
      by a central black hole with a billion times the mass of the Sun. As in   
      other active galaxies, that process likely generates the enormous   
      radio, X-ray, and gamma-ray energy radiated by Centaurus A.   
      
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