Centaurus A is a very large and peculiar galaxy in the Constellation of Centuarus. It appears to be a giant elliptical that has recently merged with a barred spiral galaxy which is why it has those amazing dark dust lanes…it’s also affectionately know as the Hamburger Galaxy :-)
This is the galaxy that SAS members Peter Marples and Greg Bock found there last supernova in on the 8th February 2016, which was designated SN2016adj
If you would like to know more about the BOSS supernova team then please go to there website at:
http://www.bosssupernova.com
The images were taken with a Meade LX200 10 inch telescope with an f6.3 focal reducer at prime focus at my Stardust Observatory at Leyburn at the end of February 2017. There were 20x2 minute subs and 10x2 minute dark frames using ISO2500, images were stacked in DSS and processed in PS CS4 using a Canon 70D SLR camera.
This is the galaxy that SAS members Peter Marples and Greg Bock found there last supernova in on the 8th February 2016, which was designated SN2016adj
If you would like to know more about the BOSS supernova team then please go to there website at:
http://www.bosssupernova.com
The images were taken with a Meade LX200 10 inch telescope with an f6.3 focal reducer at prime focus at my Stardust Observatory at Leyburn at the end of February 2017. There were 20x2 minute subs and 10x2 minute dark frames using ISO2500, images were stacked in DSS and processed in PS CS4 using a Canon 70D SLR camera.
~ Centaurus A at My Stardust Observatory ~
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