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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"
Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945
21/07/2002
Southern Cross in Mauna Loa Skies
25/04/2002
The Center of Centaurus A
21/04/2002
Millions of Stars in Omega Centauri
16/04/2002
Centaurus Galaxy Cluster in X-Rays
28/03/2002
The Local Bubble and the Galactic Neighborhood
17/02/2002
The Local Interstellar Cloud
10/02/2002
Centaurus A: The Galaxy Deep Inside
02/02/2002
The Spiral Arms of NGC 4622
25/01/2002
Thackeray's Globules
08/01/2002
Elements in the Aftermath
26/10/2001
The Radio Sky: Tuned to 408MHz
20/10/2001
The Center of Globular Cluster Omega Centauri
10/10/2001
Centaurus A: X-Rays from an Active Galaxy
16/08/2001
The Center of Centaurus A
01/10/2000
The Local Bubble and the Galactic Neighborhood
12/04/2000
The Local Interstellar Cloud
11/04/2000
Spiral Galaxy In Centaurus
27/01/2000
M83: The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy from VLT
06/12/1999
X-Ray Jet From Centaurus A
28/10/1999
In the Heart of the Tarantula Nebula
27/10/1999
The Center of Centaurus A
22/08/1999
Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945
12/04/1999
The Radio Sky: Tuned to 408MHz
03/04/1999
Centaurus A: The Galaxy Deep Inside
04/12/1998
Comet Williams in 1998
06/10/1998
NGC 4650A: Strange Galaxy and Dark Matter
25/06/1998
M83: A Barred Spiral Galaxy
25/05/1998
The Center of Centaurus A
22/05/1998
HR 4796A: A Recipe for Planets
22/04/1998