Omega Centauri [SEP] time of discovery
Omega 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 (4,850 pc), it is the largest globular cluster in the Milky Way at a diameter of roughly 150 light-years. It is estimated to contain approximately 10 million stars and a total mass equivalent to 4 million solar masses, making it the most massive globular cluster of the
Omega Centauri: Former Core of a Dwarf Galaxy?
- Omega Centauri: Proud Cluster or Sad Remnant?
- Omega Centauri at ESA/Hubble
- Omega Centauri on Wikisky.org
- Omega Centauri, Galactic Globular Clusters Database page
- Omega Centauri at Constellation Guide