NGC 5139 – Omega Centauri
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- 2929x1908 px
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Photo description / processing
NGC 5139 – Omega Centauri
69 subs at 5 seconds each – 50 ISO, Bortle 2 – 3
Total Data: 6 minutes.
Celestron Origin using OLV software.
Taken: West Taratahi Hall, Chester Rd, Masterton, NZ.
Tuesday 13th May 2026
Stacked and processed in Siril
Omega Centauri 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, it is the largest known globular cluster in the Milky Way at a diameter of roughly 150 light-years. Note the “owl’s eyes” impression in the resolved core that can be clearly seen in an eyepiece on a telescope.
Technical information
- Telescope/Lens
- Celestron Origin
- Camera
- Sony Starvis IMX178
- Mount
- Celestron Evo StarSense EQ
- Guide Scope
- Celestron StarSense Autoguider
- Software
- Siril
- Location
- Masterton, New Zealand
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