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NASA Image of the Day · July 30, 2026

Starburst Galaxy Centaurus A

Starburst Galaxy Centaurus A
Credit: Image: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Image Processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI), Joseph DePasquale (STScI), Macarena Garcia Marin (ESA Office at STScI)Licence: NASA media usage guidelinesFull-size image and original page at NASA Image of the Day

Where it is in your sky

Object
NGC 5128 · Centaurus A · Galaxy
Constellation
Centaurus
Best seen
Evenings from February to June; highest at midnight in April
Climbs above 20°
From the South Pole to 27° N
Never rises
North of 47° N
What you need
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From the source

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) reveals the nearby galaxy Centaurus A, exposing the dusty structures and hidden activity that shape this unusual system.

From NASA Image of the Day.

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