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Omega globular cluster in Centaurus

author: S.Guisard/Novapix

reference: a-agb51-39005

Image Size 300 DPI: 29 * 19 cm

Omega Centauri is located about 17,000 light years from Earth in the constellation of Centaurus and contains several million stars. It is also one of the oldest objects of our galaxy.

Keywords for this photo:

ASTRONOMY - CENTAURUS - GLOBULAR CLUSTER - NGC 5139 - OMEGA CENTAURI - SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE - STAR - STAR CLUSTER - VARIABLE STAR -