NGC 5139 Omega Centauri
NGC 5139 Omega Centauri |
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Omega Cluster |
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Object Data |
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| Object type: | Globular Cluster | |
| Size: | 150 light years across | |
| Magnitude: | 3.6 | |
| Constellation: | Centaurus | |
| Distance: | 17,000 light years | |
| Notes: |
Omega Centauri is considered the largest globular cluster in the Milky Way.
It is over 11.5 billion years old. |
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Exposure Data |
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| Date: | 6/11/21 | |
| Location: | Little Blair Valley, Anza Borrego Desert, CA | |
| Telescope: | TEC 140 refractor, 980mm fl at f/7 | |
| Camera: | FLI ML6303E with Astrodon LRGB filters | |
| Mount: | Astro-Physics 1100 GTOCP3 | |
| Exposure time: | Lums: 6 x 5min; RGB 3 x 5 min each | |
| Exposure time total: | 1.25 hrs | |
| Notes: | FOV = 94 x 63 arcmin |
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