Space Image Centaurus A

by Matthias Hauser

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Space Image Centaurus A

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Matthias Hauser

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Photograph - Mixed Media

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Space Image: Centaurus A, fascinating orange, yellow, blue and pink colors.
Centaurus A, also known as NGC 5128, is well known for its dramatic dusty lanes of dark material. Hubble’s new observations, using its most advanced instrument, the Wide Field Camera 3, are the most detailed ever made of this galaxy. They have been combined here in a multi-wavelength image which reveals never-before-seen detail in the dusty portion of the galaxy.
As well as features in the visible spectrum, this composite shows ultraviolet light, which comes from young stars, and near-infrared light, which lets us glimpse some of the detail otherwise obscured by the dust.
Credit for the web text above: ESA/Hubble
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The original NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image was released under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. For your viewing pleasure the picture was carefully enhanced with a special artistic treatment. The result preserves the character of the original image but looks like a realistic painting and can be printed in large sizes. The colors are more vibrant and vivid than in the original image. It will look amazing as large print, canvas print, metal or acrylic print on the wall of your living room, dining room or bedroom. Also a great fit for a man cave, a waiting room or a lobby. Hang this beautiful artwork of our fascinating universe in your home or office!
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Credit for the original image: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration. Acknowledgment: R. O’Connell (University of Virginia) and the WFC3 Scientific Oversight Committee

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October 19th, 2015

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