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      Omega Centauri close-up (LRGB)
      Wallpaper author:
      Dev Prana

      09 Mar 2026

      Omega Centauri close-up (LRGB)

      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.

      Dataset from which the image was processed

      NGC 5139

      9 credit

      Open
      Telescope Live
      CHI-1-CCD
      • Type of target
        ............................................................................................................................
        Globular Cluster
      • Camera
        ............................................................................................................................
        FLI ProLine PL9000
      • Target coordinates
        ............................................................................................................................
        RA 201.697 Dec -47.4795
      • Hemisphere
        ............................................................................................................................
        Southern
      • Telescope location
        ............................................................................................................................
        Chile
      • Transient event
        ............................................................................................................................
        No
      • Observed on
        ............................................................................................................................
        10 Feb 2020 - 29 Jul 2021
      Filter
      Avg Exp (s)
      Total Exposure
      Subframes
      Luminance3002h50m34
      Red3092h50m33
      Green2822h35m33
      Blue3092h50m33

      Omega Centauri close-up (LRGB)