Centaurus A
Centaurus A is about 16 million light years away from earth. Galaxy NCG 5128 lies near the center of a powerful radio source. Photographs of the region show dust particles crossing at right angles to the radio emmission source. The unusually high radio source is much larger than that normally associated with the combined output of gases and stars, this has led to speculation that a Black Hole is located at the center.
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