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.

Crédit:

ESO

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso8904b
Type:Observation
Date de publication:11 mai 1989
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso8904
Taille:1758 x 1371 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Omega Centauri
Type:Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Globular
Distance:17000 années lumière
Catégorie:Star Clusters

Image Formats

Grand JPEG
802,6 Kio
JPEG taille écran
317,1 Kio

Couleurs & filtres

DomaineTélescope
VisibleESO 3.6-metre telescope

Exposure time: 375s