Centaurus
Centaurus is a prominent constellation in the southern sky, representing a centaur from Greek mythology. It contains notable celestial objects, including Alpha Centauri, the closest star system to the Sun, and Omega Centauri, the largest globular cluster in the Milky Way.
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APODs including "Centaurus"
From Alpha to Omega in Crete
29/06/2016
This beautiful telephoto composition spans light-years in a natural night skyscape from the island of Crete. Looking south, exposures both track the stars and record a fixed foreground in three merged panels that cover a 10x12 degree wide field of view. The May 15 waxing gibbous moonlight illuminates the church and mountainous terrain. A mere 18 thousand light-years away, huge globular star cluster Omega Centauri (NGC 5139) shining above gives a good visual impression of its appearance in binoculars on that starry night. Active galaxy Centaurus A (NGC 5128) is near the top of the frame, some 11 million light-years distant. Also found toward the expansive southern constellation Centaurus and about the size of our own Milky Way is edge on spiral galaxy NGC 4945. About 13 million light-years distant it's only a little farther along, and just above the horizon at the right.