Magnificent Universe wrote:
The First Cepheid Distance to Centaurus A

For the first time, astronomers have detected Cepheids in an elliptical
galaxy--Centaurus A--and used them to measure its distance. The astronomers,
based in Canada and the United States, say the galaxy is about 11 million
light-years from Earth.

Didn't look that close the other night! 'Course it was about 6 deg
above the horizon. :-(

Shawn