Centaurus A and its Jets of Plasma (IMAGE)

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Centaurus A and its Jets of Plasma

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Composite image of Centaurus A, showing the jets emerging from the galaxy's central black hole, together with the associated gamma radiation.

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© ESO/WFI (Optical); MPIfR/ESO/APEX/A.Weiss et al. (Submillimetre); NASA/CXC/CfA/R.Kraft et al. (X-ray), H.E.S.S. collaboration (Gamma)

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