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      NGC 5139 - Omega Centauei
      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.

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      NGC 5128

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      NGC 5139 - Omega Centauei