Centaurus A Extreme Deep Field - 130 hours
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NASA James Webb Space Telescope News Release - March 2021
In 2021 NASA reached out to me to use my deep optical 130 hour image of active galaxy Centaurus A, for a news release about NASA's James Webb Telescope. The optical image was combined together with x-ray, infrared and radio data from NASA's observatories to produce this multi-wavelength image.
From the press release:
Centaurus A's dusty core is apparent in visible light, but its jets are best viewed in X-ray and radio light. With upcoming observations from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope in infrared light, researchers hope to better pinpoint the mass of the galaxy's central supermassive black hole as well as evidence that shows where the jets were ejected.
Link to official NASA release and individual images for download:
NASA.gov: Peering into a Galaxy's Dusty Core to Study an Active Supermassive Black Hole
Webbtelescope.org: Peering into a Galaxy's Dusty Core to Study an Active Supermassive Black Hole
Image: Centaurus A composie image
Image: Centaurus A Wavelength Breakdown
Graphic: Dissecting Supermassive Black Holes
Video: Dissecting Supermassive Black Holes: The Feedback Loop Video
For full details on the Centaurus A Extreme Deep Field project please visit my Centaurus A gallery
Credits:
X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO
Optical: Rolf Olsen
Infrared: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Radio: NRAO/AUI/NSF/Univ.Hertfordshire/M.Hardcastle
