![C77 is a mixture of prominent dark dust lanes and bright yellow glowing areas sprinkled with red groupings of stars.](https://science.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/c77-1-jpg.webp?w=4096&format=png)
C77
Caldwell 77, also cataloged as NGC 5128 and commonly called Centaurus A, is a peculiar elliptical galaxy that consists of a fantastic jumble of star clusters and dark, imposing dust lanes in this Hubble image.
Credits: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration; Acknowledgment: R. O’Connell (University of Virginia) and the WFC3 Scientific Oversight Committee
Image CreditNASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration; Acknowledgment: R. O’Connell (University of Virginia) and the WFC3 Scientific Oversight Committee
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