*Omega Centauri - NGC 5139, or Caldwell 80* This 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 17,090 light-years (5,240 pc), it is the largest known 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 known globular cluster in the Milky Way. Omega Centauri is very different from most other galactic globular clusters to the extent that it is thought to have an origin as the core remnant of a disrupted dwarf galaxy. *Observation data* Class: VIII Constellation: Centaurus Right ascension: 13h 26m 47.28s Declination: −47° 28′ 46.1″ Distance: 15.8 ± 1.1 kly (4.84 ± 0.34 kpc) Apparent magnitude (V): 3.9 Apparent dimensions (V): 36′.3 *Physical Characteristics* Mass: (4.05±0.1)×106 M☉ Radius: 86 ± 6 ly Estimated age: 11.52 Gyr Other designations: NGC 5139, GCl 24, ω Centauri, Caldwell 80, Mel 118 *Captured on*: __Feb. 14, 2021... *Equipment*: __TSOptics Photon 12" F4 Advanced Newtonian... __TSOptics 0.95 reducer and coma corrector... __SoftwareBisque Paramount MX Mount... __Nikon D750 DSLR Camera .... *Processing Details*: __47 x 30 sec. each frame (23 min. 30 sec. data) __17 dark frames __ISO-1270 __Stacked in DSS __Processed in PixInsight __Enhanced in LightRoom & Snapseed *Location:* __Chiguru Farm, Bilikal Forest, Karnataka *Sky Conditions* __Bortle Scale 3.8 __Clear Sky __Few surrounding villages lights interference #OmegaCentauri #globularcluster #nightsky #astronomy #softwarebisque #astrophotography #starrynight #cosmos #AstroPhotographyIndia #nikon #Travel #karnataka #india © Vijay Kapoor Follow My Instagram for More pics: http://Instagram.com/lunar_mountains_climber https://www.instagram.com/p/CLhAZjRpH0U/?igshid=11im8w3zhn5bp
