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.

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Om bilden

ID:eso8904b
Typ:Observation
Publiceringsdatum:11 maj 1989
Relaterade pressmeddelanden:eso8904
Storlek:1758 x 1371 px

Om objektet

Namn:Omega Centauri
Typ:Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Globular
Avstånd:17000 ljusår
Kategori:Star Clusters

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317,1 kB

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BandTeleskop
Synligt ljusESO 3.6-metre telescope

Exposure time: 375s