Catalogue
and alternative designations |
NGC
5139, Omega Centauri
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Type |
Globular
cluster |
Position |
13
26.8, -47 29 |
Constellation |
Centaurus |
Camera
and Telescope |
STLXL6303E
and 36.8 cm Ritchey Chretien |
Focal
Ratio |
F9 |
Exposure
Details |
LRGB
85:60:60:60 Luminance 1x1,
colours 2x2
|
Description |
Omega
Centauri is the largest and
brightest globular cluster in
the night sky and is visible to
the naked eye as a hazy spot
even in moderately light
polluted locations. The
distance is about 18,300 light
years and the visual magnitude
is 3.7.
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