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Collection:
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NASA Planetary Photo Journal Collection
Collection
NASA Planetary Photo Journal Collection
Collection
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Title:
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NGC 5128 (Centaurus-A)
Title
NGC 5128 (Centaurus-A)
Title
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Original Caption Released with Image:
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Ultraviolet image of NGC 5128 (Centaurus-A). This unusual galaxy is believed to be the result of a collision of two normal galaxies. The blue regions toward the top are thought to be areas of star formation induced by powerful jets originating from a central black hole.
Original_Caption_Rel eased_with_Image
Ultraviolet image of NGC 5128 (Centaurus-A). This unusual galaxy is believed to be the result of a collision of two normal galaxies. The blue regions toward the top are thought to be areas of star formation induced by powerful jets originating from a central black hole.
Original Caption Released with Image
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Image Credit:
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NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSC
Image_Credit
NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSC
Image Credit
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Produced By:
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California Institute of Technology
Produced_By
California Institute of Technology
Produced By
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Mission:
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Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX)
Mission
Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX)
Mission
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Spacecraft:
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GALEX Orbiter
Spacecraft
GALEX Orbiter
Spacecraft
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Target Name:
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NGC 5128
Target_Name
NGC 5128
Target Name
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Instrument:
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GALEX Telescope
Instrument
GALEX Telescope
Instrument
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Product Size:
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1279 samples x 1279 lines
Product_Size
1279 samples x 1279 lines
Product Size
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Explorer
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Explorer
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Galaxy Evolution Explorer
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Galaxy Evolution Explorer
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GALEX
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GALEX
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GALEX Orbiter
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GALEX Orbiter
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GALEX Telescope
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GALEX Telescope
facet_what
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Centaurus
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Centaurus
facet_what
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NGC
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NGC
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California
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California
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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Stennis Space Center (SSC)
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Stennis Space Center (SSC)
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Image #:
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PIA07912
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UID:
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SPD-PHOTJ-PIA07912
UID
SPD-PHOTJ-PIA07912
UID
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