13 Dec 2022
NGC 5139 (Omega Centauri) is a globular cluster in the constellation of Centaurus. Located at a distance of 17,090 light-years from Earth, 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, and a total mass equal to 4 million solar masses, making it the most massive-known globular cluster in the Milky Way.
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 |