Jtapta+astronomy



- Centaurus A is a Spiral galaxy. Spiral galaxies are named for having a bulge in the middle with arms spiraling outwards. They frequently contain young stars, aswell as lots of gas and dust. - 2.5 million light years away from Earth. - Taken on January 20, 2012. - Amado, Arizona. - Taken at 7:06 P.M.

- This is an Irregular Galaxy. Irregular galaxies are wierdly shaped (hence the name), and have many young, bright stars. They also contain lots of dust and gas. - Taken on January 21, 2012 - Amado, Arizona - Taken at 2:26 A.M.



-This is a Quasar Galaxy. Quasar galaxies are located 10 billion light years away from Earth, the farthest away in the universe. They contain black holes within the middle, along with huge amounts of gas. Quasar galaxies also shine extremely brightly in comparison to other galaxies. -Taken on January 21, 2012 -Amado, Arizona -Taken at 4:51 A.M.

Nebulai

Lifecycle of a star

__Planets by Jtapta__

__Jtapta's craters of the moon__

__Jtapta's Galileo Page__