Omega Centauri

Constellation: Centaurus

Omega Centauri (a.k.a. ω Cen, NGC 5139, and Caldwell 80) is a globular cluster in the constellation of Centaurus. It is 17’090 Ly away from Earth. It is the largest globular cluster in the Milky Way with a diameter of approx. 150 Ly. It may be the core remnant of a dwarf galaxy that colided with our galaxy. Link to interactive sky chart.

Dates:

This is derived from the outstanding data taken by Martin Pugh during March and July 2024 (Martin’s website: Remote Astrophotography with Martin Pugh (martinpughastrophotography.space).

His telescope is located in Chile (Observatory: El Sauce).

A 4-panel mosaic in RGB.

Telescope & Mount:

Planewave CDK24 on a Planewave L600 mount.

Imaging:

Camera: Moravian C1-61000 (bin 2×2)

Data:
Astrodon R: 100x60s
Astrodon G: 100x60s
Astrodon B: 100x60s

Total integration time: 5h