NGC 5128 Centaurus A Galaxy

Centaurus A galaxy also known as NGC 5128 is the 5th brightest galaxy in the night sky. Located roughly 12 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Centaurus, this galaxy is a comon target among amateur astronomers. The warped shape of the galaxy is due to a merger between 2 galaxies about a 100 million years ago.

Constellation Centaurus

Distance about 12 million light-years from Earth

Size 26′ across in our sky