Centaurus A

Summary

Centaurus An is a radio galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of radio_galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (322 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Centaurus An is credited with the discovery of James Dunlop^[3].
• Centaurus A's image is recorded as ESO Centaurus A LABOCA.jpg^[4].
• Centaurus A's instance of is recorded as radio galaxy^[5].
• Centaurus A's instance of is recorded as starburst galaxy^[6].
• Centaurus A's instance of is recorded as peculiar galaxy^[7].
• Centaurus A's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[8].
• Centaurus A's instance of is recorded as BL Lacertae object^[9].
• Centaurus A's instance of is recorded as centimetric radio source^[10].
• Centaurus A's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[11].
• Centaurus A's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[12].
• Centaurus A's instance of is recorded as Seyfert 2 galaxy^[13].
• Centaurus A's constellation is recorded as Centaurus^[14].
• Centaurus A's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E^[15].
• Centaurus A's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0pec^[16].
• Centaurus A's part of is recorded as Centaurus A/M83 Group^[17].
• Centaurus A's part of is recorded as Q67623596^[18].
• Centaurus A's part of is recorded as Q67625752^[19].
• Centaurus A's part of is recorded as Q67791039^[20].
• Centaurus A's part of is recorded as Q67796421^[21].
• Centaurus A's Commons category is recorded as Centaurus A^[22].
• Centaurus A's catalog code is recorded as NGC 5128^[23].
• Centaurus A's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 13225-4245^[24].
• Centaurus A's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F13225-4245^[25].
• Centaurus A's catalog code is recorded as PGC 46957^[26].
• Centaurus A's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J13252775-4301073^[27].

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Works and Contributions

Centaurus An is credited with the discovery of James Dunlop^[3].

Why It Matters

Centaurus A ranks in the top 3% of radio_galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (322 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]