'Centaurus A (Galaxy)'

Centaurus A (Galaxy)

[Public Domain] 5 Jun 2026 Dylan O'Donnell
CATEGORY : Astrophotography
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Here’s a free 4096px wide wallpaper of Centaurus A! (Also yes, I’m still alive)

Cent A is a galaxy, but you’d be forgiven for not recognising that. It’s distorted dust plane and the glow of hundreds of billions of stars we can’t resolve make this a truly odd looking galaxy. I was happy to catch some of the Hydrogen jets on the right.

Full res: https://deography.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/HRGB-4096.jpg

BTS video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOyjWlGmKoc

Celestron C14” / F7.7 / 2737mm
ZWO 2600MM Duo Camera
SkyWatcher EQ8Rh-Pro Mount
HaR/GB
Red 37 x 3m
Green 23 x 3m
Blue 39 x 3m
Hydrogen Alpha 61 x 10m
Total Integration : 15.1 hours

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