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The globular cluster Omega Centauri (MAD/VLT)
Mosaic of images covering the central parts of Omega Centauri, the most luminous globular cluster as seen from Earth. The images were taken with CAMCAO in Br-gamma for a total exposure time of 5 minutes (the original pixel scale is 0.028 arcsec). The stars in the 2 arcmin field of view have a FWHM between 0.08 and 0.10 arcsec.
Crédit:ESO
À propos de l'image
| Identification: | eso0719b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Date de publication: | 30 mars 2007 |
| Communiqués de presse en rapport: | eso0719 |
| Taille: | 4016 x 4008 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
Fonds d'écran
Couleurs & filtres
| Domaine | Télescope |
|---|---|
| Visible Br-gamma | Very Large Telescope ESO Multi-conjugate Adaptive optics Demonstrator (MAD) |