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      NGC 5139 Omega Centauri
      Wallpaper author:
      Thomas Peter

      16 Jan 2026

      NGC 5139 Omega Centauri

      Omega Centauri, the largest known globular star cluster of the Milky Way, contains about 10 million stars. This behemoth, also known as NGC 5139, has a diameter of about 150 light-years. And, it’s 10 times more massive than a typical globular cluster.

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      Tom

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      NGC 5139

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      NGC 5139 Omega Centauri