Omega Centauri (NGC 5139, or Caldwell 80) is a globular cluster in the constellation of Centaurus that was first identified as a non-stellar object by Edmond Halley in 1677. Located at a distance of 17,090 light-years, it is the largest-known globular cluster in the Milky Way at a diameter of roughly 150 light-years.[ It is estimated to contain approximately 10 million stars, with a total mass of 4 million solar masses, making it the most massive known globular cluster in the Milky Way. Omega Centauri is very different from most other galactic globular clusters to the extent that it is thought to have originated as the core remnant of a disrupted dwarf galaxy.
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IAS - Internationale Amateuersternwarte e.V. - Hakos Observatory, Namibia |
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| Mount |
ASA DDM85 | ||
| Telescope | Lacerta 12" Newton | Award/published | Astrobin |
| Camera | QHY268M |
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| Filter | Baader LRGB | ||
| Exposure | L/R/G/B 60 /15/15/15 x 60s |
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| Total |
1h 46min |
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| Software |
PixInsight |
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| Date |
June 2024 | |
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| Location |
IAS Hakos Remote Observatory, Namibia | ||
| Note |
First light with the new remote telescope Image acquisition by Martin Junius |
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