Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Centaurus (Cen)  ·  Contains:  NGC 5139  ·  Omega Centauri
Caldwell 80 - NGC5139 - Omega Centauri Globular Cluster, Geoff Scott
Caldwell 80 - NGC5139 - Omega Centauri Globular Cluster
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The largest globular cluster in the Milky Way of approx. 40' extent (1 +1/3 Moon). It consists of about 4,000,000 stars and is 16,000LY away

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Caldwell 80 - NGC5139 - Omega Centauri Globular Cluster, Geoff Scott