Wallpaper author:
Bernard Miller
29 Jun 2023
NGC 5139 - Omega Centauei
This is an image of NGC 5139, also known as Omega Centauri. It is a globular cluster about 16,000 light years away in the constellation Centaurus. 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 equivalent to 4 million solar masses.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 5139
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Globular Cluster
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 201.697 Dec -47.4795
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Australia
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................16 Jun 2023 - 19 Jul 2023
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 326 | 2h5m | 23 |
| Red | 300 | 1h50m | 22 |
| Green | 259 | 1h35m | 22 |
| Blue | 314 | 1h55m | 22 |