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Bookmark or Share- Centaurus - WikipediaCentaurus / s ɛ n ˈ t ɔːr ə s,-ˈ t ɑːr-/ is a bright constellation in the southern sky.One of the largest constellations, Centaurus was included among the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations.In Greek mythology, Centaurus represents a centaur; a creature that is half human, half horse (another constellation ...
- How To Get a Glimpse of Omega Centauri - Sky & TelescopeStart your search for this spectacular object with Spica, the brightest star in Virgo. Spica and Omega Centauri have nearly identical right ascensions, so they transit the north-south meridian in unison — except that Omega Cen is about 35° below Spica.
- Meet Omega Centauri, a giant star cluster - EarthSkyOmega 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....
- Omega Centauri - WikipediaOmega Centauri (ω Cen, NGC 5139, or Caldwell 80) is a globular cluster in the constellation of Centaurus that was first identified as a non-stellar object by Edmond Halley in 1677. Located at a distance of 17,090 light-years (5,240 parsecs), it is the largest known globular cluster in the Milky Way at a diameter of roughly 150 light-years. [10]
- Omega Centauri (cropped) - ESA/HubbleAn international team of astronomers has used more than 500 images from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope spanning two decades to detect seven fast-moving stars in the innermost region of Omega Centauri, the largest and brightest globular cluster in the sky.
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