Omega 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 …

Jul 10, 2024 · Omega Centauri is visible from Earth with the naked eye and is one of the favorite celestial objects for stargazers living in the southern hemisphere. Although the cluster is 17,700 light …

May 14, 2025 · 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 …

Omega Centauri is about 16,000 light-years from Earth and is thus one of the nearer globular clusters. It is estimated to contain several million stars; several hundred variables have been observed in it.

Jun 2, 2024 · Omega Centauri (Caldwell 80, NGC 5139) is the largest and most massive globular cluster in the Milky Way galaxy. With an apparent magnitude of 3.9, the cluster is easily visible to the …

Jul 10, 2024 · These stars provide compelling new evidence for the presence of an intermediate-mass black hole. Omega Centauri is visible from Earth with the naked eye and is one of the favourite …

Nov 11, 2011 · For almost two centuries, astronomers have classified Omega Centauri as a globular cluster -- a dense collection of stars packed into a spherical region of space only a few dozen light …

Apr 17, 2025 · Caldwell 80, also known as NGC 5139 and commonly called Omega Centauri, is home to around 10 million stars. Located about 17,000 light-years away from Earth toward the Centaurus …

Aug 27, 2024 · The Omega Centauri globular cluster is a beautiful, ancient collection of gravitationally bound stars that can be seen in the Southern Hemisphere sky. Also known as NGC 5139, it is a fine …

Omega Centauri (ω Cen) or NGC 5139, is a globular cluster in the constellation of Centaurus that was discovered by Edmond Halley in 1677. Located at a distance of 15,800 light-years , it is the largest …