Omega Centauri
Omega Centauri, NGC 5139
16,000 light-years or 4,800 parsecs
The Hubble images were created from data from the calibration proposal 11452: E. Sabbi, J. Kim Quijano, and L. Dressel (STScI).
Acknowledgments for Omega Centauri
Observers: E. Sabbi, J. Kim Quijano, and L. Dressel (STScI)
Data Analysis: H. Bushouse, J. Anderson, and M. Mutchler (STScI)
Image Composition: Z. Levay and L. Frattare (STScI)
Text: L. Frattare, D. Weaver, and R. Villard (STScI)
Illustrations: Z. Levay (STScI)
Video: G. Bacon (STScI)
Science Consultants: M. Livio and J. Anderson (STScI)
F225W (U), F336W (U), and F814W (I)
The image is a composite of separate exposures made by the WFC3 instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope. Three filters were used to sample broad wavelength ranges. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic image. In this case, the assigned colors are:
Red: F814W (I)
Green: F336W (U)
Blue: F225W (U)
Globular Cluster Omega Centauri imaged with Hubble's WFC3 detector