ngc5128 - Galaxy in Centaurus
Description: NGC5128 - a bright galaxy in Centaurus. Magnitude 7.8, 26 x 20 arc minutes in size. Also known as ARP 153 and ESO 270-9. This galaxy doesn't even clear the horizon where I live, I had to go to southern Utah to get this shot. Camera: Olympus OM1 Film: Hypered Kodak tech pan Scope: 8" f6 Newtonian Guiding: Manual Exposure: 30 minutes Location: Coral Pink Sand Dunes, Utah Date: 22 May 1990

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