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Small field near centre of Omega Centauri (3.6m)
This photo has been reproduced from one of the best photographic plates of the globular cluster Omega Centauri obtained with the ESO 3.6 m telescope. It shows a field near the centre; the size is approximately square arcsecond. The exposure lasted 6 min 15 sec and was made on blue-sensitive emulsion. North is up and East is to the left.
Crédit:ESO
À propos de l'image
Identification: | eso8904b |
Type: | Observation |
Date de publication: | 11 mai 1989 |
Communiqués de presse en rapport: | eso8904 |
Taille: | 1758 x 1371 px |
À propos de l'objet
Nom: | Omega Centauri |
Type: | Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Globular |
Distance: | 17000 années lumière |
Catégorie: | Star Clusters |