Centaurus A in UV (B channel)

[SkyViking (Rolf)]

That's a nice view for sure Steven, and I see that in your latest version the jet is also very prominent in the 7 o'clock position. Nice catch and great discussion!

[sjastro]

Originally Posted by SkyViking

That's a nice view for sure Steven, and I see that in your latest version the jet is also very prominent in the 7 o'clock position. Nice catch and great discussion!

You have an eagle eye Rolf.
I wasn't sure if the detail was real but the attached Galex image confirms it.
http://www.galex.caltech.edu/media/g...02r_img13.html

It doesn't show up in my visual light image.

I have enhanced it.

http://members.iinet.net.au/~sjastro/CentUVnew.html

Regards

Steven

[sjastro]

Despite being an old thread, I recently got feedback from NASA on this image.

Dr Louis M Barbier Research Leader of NASA's Nightglow project appreciated the information although I suspect the difference in skyglow conditions in the comparison images was the main area of appreciation rather than the crappy amateur image of Centaurus A itself.

After all NASA are spoiled by the Hubble Space Telescope.

Regards

Steven