Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Centaurus (Cen)  ·  Contains:  NGC 5139  ·  Omega Centauri
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NGC 5139 (Omega Centauri) from Chilescope, Tom Bash
NGC 5139 (Omega Centauri) from Chilescope
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NGC 5139 (Omega Centauri) from Chilescope

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NGC 5139 (Omega Centauri) from Chilescope, Tom Bash
NGC 5139 (Omega Centauri) from Chilescope
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NGC 5139 (Omega Centauri) from Chilescope

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Omega Centauri can be seen from Southern California but it doesn't get high enough in the sky to get a good image of it.  From Chilscope in the southern hemisphere, this object gets very high and is a showpiece object.  This image was acquired over 2 nights using their Telescope #2, which is a 20 inch (0.5 m) imaging Newtonian.

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NGC 5139 (Omega Centauri) from Chilescope, Tom Bash