NGC 5139 – Omega Centauri

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.