Technical facts about this news release:
| About this Object |
| Object Name: |
Omega Centauri • NGC 5139 |
| Object Description:
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Core of Globular Cluster |
| Position (J2000):
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R.A. 13h 26m 45.89s
Dec. -47° 28' 36.7" |
| Constellation:
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Centaurus |
| Distance: |
About 5.2 kpc (17,000 light-years) |
| Dimensions: |
The image is 2.7 arcminutes (roughly 13 light-years) along the vertical.
The entire cluster has a diameter of 450 light-years. |
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| About the Data |
| Instrument: |
WFPC2 |
| Exposure Dates:
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June 11, 1997 |
| Exposure Time:
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3 hours |
| Filters: |
F336W (U), F656N (H-alpha), F675W (R)
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| Principal Astronomers:
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A. Cool (SFSU), J. Carson (UCLA), J. Carlin and D. Haggard (SFSU),
C. Bailyn (Yale), J. Grindlay (Harvard/CfA)
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| About this Image |
| Image Credit: |
NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) |
| Release Date: |
October 4, 2001 9:00 a.m.(EDT) |
| Orientation: |
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