Centaurus A | Our Nearest Giant Galaxy Wall Art including Frame Frame Colors:White just to the north of

just to the north of Orion’s belt

The original supernova explosion blasted apart a dying star about 20 times more massive than our Sun between 10

Year: About 84 Earth years

This VLT image of the Thor’s Helmet Nebula was taken on the occasion of ESO’s 50th Anniversary

Centaurus A | Our Nearest Giant Galaxy Wall Art including Frame Frame Colors:White just to the north ofCentaurus A is our nearest giant galaxy, at a distance of about 13 million light years in the southern constellation of Centaurus, and as such, it is one of the most extensively studied objects in the southern sky. It is an elliptical galaxy, currently merging with a companion spiral galaxy, resulting in areas of intense star formation and making it one of the most spectacular objects in the sky. Centaurus A hosts a very active and highly luminous