CenA Collaboration with NASA Chandra X-ray Observatory Center
Hi All,
Thought I'd casually mention that today NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory released a series of professional-amateur collaboration images including one using my 120 hours of Centaurus A optical data.
The image was combined by Science Imager Joseph DePasquale from Chandra X-ray Observatory Center, using both X-ray, optical and infrared data. It is composed of the following data:
The combined exposure time is in excess of an astonishing 350 hours, or two weeks; more than the Hubble Ultra Deep Field.
Below are links to the official press releases including the other spectacular images in the series (M101, M81 and M51) with optical data by German astrophotographer Detlef Hartmann:
That is fantastic news Rolf, congratulations on the recognition of the amazing effort you have invested in this project.
It is truly inspirational to get an insight into what you have achieved through browsing the rich presentations and details on your accompanying website.
Loving the new, relaxed and natural looking repro.
Over-whelming imagery. The optical when we first saw it was incredible, now the combined data is fascinating, mind-blowing and at the same time, extremelly humbling.