Now, astronomers have found further evidence that Centaurus A is a maelstrom of violence. |
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Centaurus is a southern constellation and its brightest stars are not visible in regions above latitude 29 north. |
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The two globular clusters of highest absolute luminosity are in the Southern Hemisphere in the constellations Centaurus and Tucana. |
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Alpha Centauri lies in the southern constellation Centaurus and can be seen only from south of about 40° north latitude. |
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Centaurus A, which is located at 12 millions light-years, is one of the closest active galactic nuclei. |
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Figure 2: Sky map seen by H. E. S. S. from the direction of Centaurus A. The black square shows the dimensions of the figure 1 above. |
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In Greek mythology, Centaurus is associated with the centaur Chiron, who taught humanity the constellations. |
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Moreover, Centaurus A has an active nucleus, which emits a radio jet, shown here in blue. |
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The resolutions submitted by shareholders are those of Centaurus Capital and Pardus Capital Management. |
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Accidentally pierced by a poisoned arrow shot by Heracles, he renounced his immortality in favour of Prometheus and was placed among the stars as the constellation Centaurus. |
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On 7 April 2008, two shareholders acting in concert, Centaurus Capital L. P., and Pardus Capital Management L. P., sent to the Company seven draft resolutions. |
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This Board of eleven members includes the representation of the three main shareholders, with two members representing PAI Partners, one member representing Centaurus Capital and one member representing Pardus Capital. |
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At a distance of around 12 million light years away, Centaurus A is the closest large elliptical galaxy to our own Milky Way. |
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The stars within Crux were known to the Ancient Greeks, where Ptolemy regarded them as part of the constellation Centaurus. |
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Acrux and Mimosa make up one foot of the Great Rhea, a constellation encompassing Centaurus and Circinus along with the two bright stars. |
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Their rhea is attacked by two dogs, represented by bright stars in Centaurus and Circinus. |
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In agreement with Centaurus Capital and Pardus Capital Management, the shareholders may consult the motives in support of their draft resolutions on the websites www.centaurus-capital.com and www.parduscapital.com. |
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Although Centaurus, which is run by former traders from BNP Paribas, the country's largest bank by assets, is reasonably well-regarded, Pardus, a foreign fund known for its abrasive style, is viewed with suspicion. |
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