Celestial Objects
Centaurus A
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Centaurus A, also known as NGC 5128, is a galaxy in the constellation of Centaurus, discovered by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop in 1826. There is considerable debate over its fundamental properties, including whether its Hubble type is a lenticular galaxy or a giant elliptical galaxy, and its distance, estimated at 11 to 13 million light-years.
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Object TypeGalaxy (disputed Hubble type: lenticular or giant elliptical) 1 Wikipedia's own lead states the Hubble-type classification is disputed between lenticular and giant elliptical; recorded here as debated rather than resolved by editorial fiat, per this atlas's DataBrief voice convention. Orbital Distance11 to 13 million light-years from Earth 1 Sources
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