scipsy: NGC 5139: Omega Centauri The name “Omega Centauri” should hint that this particular cluster is quite special. As viewed from Earth, Omega Cen (as it is often called) is certainly one of the most dazzling of globular clusters that orbits our galaxy. Before the use of good telescopes (and optics) this cluster was known as a “star” in the... -
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