Omega Centauri

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This is an image of Omega Centauri. . It is the largest globular cluster in the Milky Way and is located about 16,000 light years away in the constellation Centaurus. It is estimated to contain approximately 10 million stars and is about 150 light years in diameter.

Telescope: Planewave CDK-24 Camera: FLI PL 9000 Mount: Mathis MI-1000/1250 Red: 4x10 minutes (binned 1x1) Green: 4x10 minutes (binned 1x1) Blue: 4x10 minutes (binned 1x1)

Copyright: Bernard Miller

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