This image depicts Centaurus A, a local galaxy. Centaurus A is primarily notable for being one of the closest galaxies to our own, at a distance of only 11 million light years. The galaxy was formed after a collision of two other galaxies, and is classified as an "active" galaxy; this means that there a source of luminosity, which is believed to be a super massive black hole, located in the center of the galaxy.
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