Centaurus A - Galaxy Cannibalism is a painting by Nicla Rossini which was uploaded on May 22nd, 2012.
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Title
Centaurus A - Galaxy Cannibalism
Artist
Nicla Rossini
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
Centaurus A - Galaxy Cannibalism.
Oil on canvas, 30x20cm - 11.8"x11.8", 2012.
Centaurus A (also known as Cen A, NGC 5128, or Arp 153), is a peculiar elliptical galaxy in the costellation of Centauri. It is visible from Earth's Southern hemisphere and also, contrary to what is usually believed, in relatively low latitudes of the Northern hemisphere (at the horizon): point your telescope towards south, find the Spica star, and move South.
The peculiarity of this splendid elliptical galaxy is a relativistic jet (not included in this piece) that tells us about the presence of a black hole, and a long dust lane crossing it. Recent studies seem to have found a sub-Eddington black hole binary x-ray source in the dust-lane.
The presence of stars in the relatively dark dust lane makes astronomers think that Centaurus A is the result of galaxy cannibalism.
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May 22nd, 2012
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Comments (81)
Hartmut Jager
With your splendid painting you prove that Space is a neverending source of inspiration.
Nicla Rossini
thank you Vishvesh! I am also very grateful to Nadine and Bob Johnston for the fature in All Nostalgia
Nicla Rossini
thank you John! I am also very grateful to Klaas Hartz, Joe McClellan, Krista May, and Bob Johnson for the features. Wow!
John Malone
Congratulations on this marvellous painting being FEATURED on BEST REPRESENTATIONAL OIL ACRYLIC WATERCOLOUR PAINTINGS OF FAA! V/F….group administrator, john malone
Nicla Rossini
thank you! I am also very grateful to Ella Char for the feature in Beauty Captured and to David Dehner in Todays Best Art
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