Centaurus A from Hubble. Click for larger and see Hubblesite for more versions. Credit: NASA, 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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When you visit Hubblesite (linked below) you may note under the “Fast Facts” tab they have the distance stated as 11 million light-years (3.4 parsecs);  they just forgot the “million” in the parsecs so it should be 3.4 million parsecs. Been there done that.

From Hubblesite:

JUNE 16, 2011: Resembling looming rain clouds on a stormy day, dark lanes of dust crisscross the giant elliptical galaxy Centaurus A. Hubble’s panchromatic vision, stretching from ultraviolet through near-infrared wavelengths, reveals the vibrant glow of young, blue star clusters and a glimpse into regions normally obscured by the dust. This image was taken in July 2010 with Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3.