Multiwavelength Images of Centaurus A
This multi-panel shows the Chandra image in context with radio and optical data.
A dramatic 2008 Chandra image of the nearby galaxy Centaurus A provides one of the best views of the effects of an active supermassive black hole.
Opposing jets of high-energy particles can be seen extending to the outer reaches of the galaxy, and numerous smaller black holes in binary star systems are also visible. This multi-panel shows the Chandra image in context with radio and optical data.
Image credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/CfA/R.Kraft et al; Radio: NSF/VLA/Univ.Hertfordshire/M.Hardcastle; Optical: ESO/WFI/M.Rejkuba et al. Larger image
