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Old 09-08-2018, 11:00 AM
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NGC5139 mega Centauri

Omega Centauri (ω Cen or NGC 5139) 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 distance of 15,800 light-years. It is the largest globular cluster in the Milky Way at a diameter of roughly 150 light-years. It's estimated to contain approximately 10 million stars.

Deforked Meade LX90 ACF 8" F10 SCT on a HEQ5 Pro, full spectrum Canon 1100D, Baader UV/IR cut filter, 185 x 30 seconds guided with PHD2.

Still mucking about with the 8" SCT shooting the brightest objects. Lost of a lot of vibrance in the jpeg conversion. Even the Astrobin one looks flat. But what can one do...

Bigger at Astrobin ---> https://astrob.in/360309/B/
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