Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Centaurus (Cen)  ·  Contains:  NGC 5139  ·  Omega Centauri
Omega Centauri (NGC 5139), Janith Perera
Omega Centauri (NGC 5139)
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Omega Centauri (NGC 5139)

Omega Centauri (NGC 5139), Janith Perera
Omega Centauri (NGC 5139)
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Omega Centauri (NGC 5139)

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Omega Centauri is one of the biggest and most massive globular clusters orbiting our Milky Way galaxy. It is Located in the southern constellation of Centaurus and is visible with the unaided eye. At a distance of approximately 16,000 light years, it is estimated to contain about 10 MILLION stars!

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Omega Centauri (NGC 5139), Janith Perera