Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Centaurus (Cen)  ·  Contains:  HD116295  ·  HD116337  ·  HD116353  ·  HD116354  ·  HD116414  ·  HD116487  ·  HD116586  ·  HD116649  ·  HD116663  ·  HD116745  ·  HD116789  ·  HD116824  ·  HD116860  ·  HD116979  ·  HD116980  ·  HD116993  ·  HD117108  ·  HD117193  ·  HD117227  ·  HD117273  ·  HD117354  ·  NGC 5139  ·  Omega Centauri  ·  omega Cen
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NGC 5139 Omega Centauri Globular Cluster, Capturing Ancient Photons
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NGC 5139 Omega Centauri Globular Cluster

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NGC 5139 Omega Centauri Globular Cluster, Capturing Ancient Photons
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NGC 5139 Omega Centauri Globular Cluster

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Omega Centauri is the largest known globular cluster in the Milky Way at a diameter of about 150 light-years and a distance of about 17,000 light-years from Earth. It lies in the constellation of Centaurus and was first identified by Edmond Holley in 1677.

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