Globular cluster Centauri observed with the ESO NTT
Globular cluster Centauri observed with the ESO NTT. This is one of the first astronomical images obtained with the ESO New Technology Telescope, during the night of "first light'' (March 22 - 23, 1989). The CCD image was immediately transfered via a satellite link to the ESO Headquarters in Garching.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso8903b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 19 May 1988 |
| Related releases: | eso8803 |
| Size: | 1749 x 1878 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Omega Centauri |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Globular |
| Distance: | 17000 light years |
| Category: | Star Clusters |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical | New Technology Telescope |