Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Centaurus (Cen)  ·  Contains:  NGC 5139  ·  Omega Centauri
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Omega Centauri-  the great sparkler in the sky., jprejean
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Omega Centauri- the great sparkler in the sky.

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Omega Centauri-  the great sparkler in the sky., jprejean
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Omega Centauri- the great sparkler in the sky.

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

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The largest known globular cluster in the Milky Way at a diameter of roughly 150 light-years. It is estimated to contain approximately 10 million stars.

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Omega Centauri-  the great sparkler in the sky., jprejean