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

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Omega Centauri

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Capturing Omega Centauri early this morning - unfortunately a bit of fog crept in and is apparent in the larger surrounding stars.

Omega Centauri is a globular cluster in the constellation of Centaurus and is at a distance of 15,800 light-years. It is the largest globular cluster in the Milky Way at a diameter of roughly 150 light-years

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