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.

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ESO

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Identificador:eso8904b
Tipo:Observación
Fecha de publicación:11 de Mayo de 1989
Noticias relacionadas:eso8904
Tamaño:1758 x 1371 px

Sobre el objeto

Nombre:Omega Centauri
Tipo:Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Globular
Distancia:17000 años luz
Categoría:Star Clusters

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BandaTelescopio
ÓpticoESO 3.6-metre telescope

Exposure time: 375s