Omega Centauri
NGC 5139 (Omega Centauri) is a globular cluster in the constellation of Centaurus. Located at a distance of 17,090 light-years from Earth, it is the largest-known globular cluster in the Milky Way at a diameter of roughly 150 light-years. It is estimated to contain approximately 10 million stars, and a total mass equal to 4 million solar masses, making it the most massive-known globular cluster in the Milky Way.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
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Camera
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Camera
FLI ProLine PL9000
Location
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Location
Rio Hurtado Valley, Chile
Date of observation
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Date of observation
Bundled
Filters
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Filters
Astrodon LRGB 2GEN
Processing
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Processing
Pixinsight, Photoshop
Credits
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Credits
Telescope Live/James Hawks
