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

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Omega Centauri or NGC 5139, is a globular cluster in the constellation of Centaurus that was first identified as a non-stellar object 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 at a diameter of roughly 150 light-years. It is estimated to contain approximately 10 million stars and a total mass equivalent to 4 million solar masses.

Imaged from South Florida.

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Omega Centauri (NGC 5139), Prabhakar