NGC 5139 "Omega Centauri"
About this object
Omega Centauri (ω Cen) or NGC 5139, is a globular cluster in the constellation of Centaurus that was discovered by Edmond Halley in 1677. Located at a distance of 15,800 light-years, it is the largest globular cluster in the Milky Way galaxy. Omega Centauri is so distinctive from the other galactic globular clusters that it is thought to have an alternate origin as the core remnant of a disrupted dwarf galaxy.[
Omega Centauri (ω Cen) or NGC 5139, is a globular cluster in the constellation of Centaurus that was discovered by Edmond Halley in 1677. Located at a distance of 15,800 light-years, it is the largest globular cluster in the Milky Way galaxy. Omega Centauri is so distinctive from the other galactic globular clusters that it is thought to have an alternate origin as the core remnant of a disrupted dwarf galaxy.[
Image Details
- Optics : Stellarvue SVQ100 astrograph
- Mount: Mountain Instruments MI-250
- Camera: SBIG STL 11K
- Filters: SBIG LRGB filer set
- Exposure: LRGB 20:20:20:20min
- Camera/Mount Control: Maxim DL 5.23, CCD Commander
- Processing: PixInsight
- Location: Texas Star Party, Ft Davis, TX
- Date: May 14
