200th anniversary: In Parramatta, Australia, Scottish astronomer James Dunlop discovered Centaurus...

In 1826, In Parramatta, Australia, Scottish astronomer James Dunlop discovered Centaurus A (pictured), which was later recognised as one of the nearest radio galaxies to Earth.

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