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Centaurus
Centaurus is a prominent constellation in the southern sky, representing a centaur from Greek mythology. It contains notable celestial objects, including Alpha Centauri, the closest star system to the Sun, and Omega Centauri, the largest globular cluster in the Milky Way.
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APODs including "Centaurus"
Centaurus A
19/11/2015
M83: The Thousand-Ruby Galaxy
08/10/2015
Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945
28/05/2015
Peculiar Elliptical Galaxy Centaurus A
30/06/2014
Spiral Galaxy M83: The Southern Pinwheel
28/01/2014
Naked Eye Nova Centauri 2013
07/12/2013
The Local Fluff
24/09/2013
Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945
23/01/2013
The Outer Shells of Centaurus A
01/07/2012
Thackeray's Globules
12/06/2012
Centaurus A
04/04/2012
Across the Center of Centaurus A
29/11/2011
In the Arms of M83
11/11/2011
Alpha Centauri: The Closest Star System
03/07/2011
Jets from Unusual Galaxy Centaurus A
31/05/2011
Centaurus Radio Jets Rising
13/04/2011
The Center of Centaurus A
07/11/2010
The Local Fluff
29/08/2010
Young Star Cluster Westerlund 2
26/06/2010
Centaurus A
13/03/2010
The Center of Globular Cluster Omega Centauri
14/09/2009
NGC 4945 in Centaurus
09/01/2009
Thackeray's Globules
28/12/2008
M83: The Thousand-Ruby Galaxy
27/09/2008
Two-Armed Spiral Milky Way
06/06/2008
Galaxies Collide in NGC 3256
06/05/2008
IC 2948: The Running Chicken Nebula
18/04/2008
Young Star Cluster Westerlund 2
31/01/2008
Active Galaxy Centaurus A
10/01/2008
A Beautiful Boomerang Nebula
28/12/2007