Her Majesty: Omega Centauri.
Her Majesty: Omega Centauri.
Omega Centauri is commonly classified as a globular cluster, the brightest observable from Earth.
It is observed in the constellation of Centaurus.
It is probably what remains of a dwarf galaxy absorbed by our Milky Way; in fact, a black hole was found inside.
Not observable from our latitude in Northern Italy, but perceptible from the South (Sicily) in very favorable weather conditions.
Observatory: El Sauce Observatory
Location: Río Hurtado, Coquimbo Region, Chile
Coordinates: 30.472529 ° S, 70.762999 ° W
Height: 1525 m
Technical details:
- Telescope: Planewave CDK24 "f / 6.5 F = 3962mm (CHI-1)
- Camera: Pro Line FLI PL 9000 T = -25 degrees
- Filters: Astrodon LRGB 2GEN
- Exposure: L = 4x10min R = 2x10min G = 2x10min B = 2x10min (TOT: 1h 40min).
It is observed in the constellation of Centaurus.
It is probably what remains of a dwarf galaxy absorbed by our Milky Way; in fact, a black hole was found inside.
Not observable from our latitude in Northern Italy, but perceptible from the South (Sicily) in very favorable weather conditions.
Observatory: El Sauce Observatory
Location: Río Hurtado, Coquimbo Region, Chile
Coordinates: 30.472529 ° S, 70.762999 ° W
Height: 1525 m
Technical details:
- Telescope: Planewave CDK24 "f / 6.5 F = 3962mm (CHI-1)
- Camera: Pro Line FLI PL 9000 T = -25 degrees
- Filters: Astrodon LRGB 2GEN
- Exposure: L = 4x10min R = 2x10min G = 2x10min B = 2x10min (TOT: 1h 40min).
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
Planewave CDK24" f/6.5 F=3962mm (CH1)
Camera
Pro Line FLI PL 9000
Location
El Sauce Observatory. Río Hurtado, Coquimbo Region, Chile
Date of observation
17-05-2021
Filters
Astrodon LRGB 2Gen
Processing
Pixinsight, Adobe PS, Topaz Labs
Credits
Roberto Frassi - Telescope Live
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