Aussies and Kiwis forge a cosmic connection
CSIRO Media Release – 26 May 2010
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| Zooming in to the heart of galaxy Centaurus A, 14 million light-years away. This composite image shows the entire galaxy, as imaged by CSIRO radio telescopes; radio emission from a central part of the galaxy, imaged by a US radio telescope; and the innermost part of the galaxy, imaged by the new network of Australian and New Zealand radio telescopes. |
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The new 12-m dish near Warkworth in the North Island of New Zealand |
Image credit – Whole galaxy: I. Feain, T. Cornwell & R. Ekers (CSIRO/ATNF); ATCA northern middle lobe pointing courtesy R. Morganti (ASTRON); Parkes data courtesy N. Junkes (MPIfR). Inner radio lobes: NRAO / AUI / NSF. Core: S. Tingay (ICRAR) / ICRAR, CSIRO and AUT |
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Image credit – Tim Natusch, AUT |
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| Antenna 1 of CSIRO's Australian SKA Pathfinder telescope in Western Australia |
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Image credit – P. Dawson |
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