File:NGC 5128 (Centaurus-A) in UV.jpg

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English: Ultraviolet image of NGC 5128 (Centaurus-A). This unusual galaxy is believed to be the result of a collision of two normal galaxies. The blue regions toward the top are thought to be areas of star formation induced by powerful jets originating from a central black hole.
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Source http://www.galex.caltech.edu/media/glx2005-02r_img13.html
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