09 Mar 2026
NGC 5139; aka Omega Centauri, a globular cluster in the constellation of Centaurus, 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. There is evidence of an intermediate-mass black hole in the dense core of this cluster, although this is disputed.
NGC 5139
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Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 300 | 2h50m | 34 |
| Red | 309 | 2h50m | 33 |
| Green | 282 | 2h35m | 33 |
| Blue | 309 | 2h50m | 33 |