Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Centaurus (Cen)  ·  Contains:  NGC 5139  ·  Omega Centauri
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NGC5139 - Omega Centauri, Undisputed king of Globular Clusters, Stuart Markus
NGC5139 - Omega Centauri, Undisputed king of Globular Clusters
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NGC5139 - Omega Centauri, Undisputed king of Globular Clusters

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NGC5139 - Omega Centauri, Undisputed king of Globular Clusters, Stuart Markus
NGC5139 - Omega Centauri, Undisputed king of Globular Clusters
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NGC5139 - Omega Centauri, Undisputed king of Globular Clusters

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)

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NGC5139 - Omega Centauri is the largest globular cluster in our galaxy containing approximately 10 million stars at 150 light years across.

15800 light years away in the constellation Centaurus.

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NGC5139 - Omega Centauri, Undisputed king of Globular Clusters, Stuart Markus