Click on "original" size below to see a large 1.5 meg size image and press F11 on
your keyboard for a full screen view (in Windows).

**Published in Australian Sky & Telescope magazine

This image was processed from just the RGB data and represents
what Centaurus A usually looks like in most traditional image renditions.

However! If you stare at Centaurus A long enough..... it looks like this!
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/110219510/original

Here are other image views that showcase various aspects of this amazing southern galaxy!
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/gallery/centaurus_a