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Omega Centauri
Omega Centauri, also known as NGC 5139, is the largest and brightest globular cluster in the Milky Way, containing about 10 million stars. It is located approximately 15,800 light-years away in the constellation Centaurus.
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APODs including "Omega Centauri"
47 Tucanae: Globular Star Cluster
05/09/2025
Globular Cluster Omega Centauri
26/07/2025
Globular Star Cluster NGC 6752
25/10/2024
Globular Cluster Omega Centauri
11/07/2024
Millions of Stars in Omega Centauri
28/03/2024
Globular Star Cluster 47 Tuc
08/02/2024
Milky Way over a Turquoise Wonderland
29/05/2023
NGC 2419: Intergalactic Wanderer
13/04/2023
Millions of Stars in Omega Centauri
16/03/2023
Globular Star Cluster 47 Tuc
10/03/2022
Millions of Stars in Omega Centauri
03/06/2021
Globular Star Cluster 47 Tuc
24/10/2020
Globular Star Cluster NGC 6752
23/01/2020
Millions of Stars in Omega Centauri
24/08/2019
Star Cluster Omega Centauri in HDR
11/07/2017
From Alpha to Omega in Crete
29/06/2016
Omega Centauri: The Brightest Globular Star Cluster
27/04/2016
NGC 2419: Intergalactic Wanderer
04/06/2015
Globular Star Cluster 47 Tuc
19/05/2015
Millions of Stars in Omega Centauri
29/05/2014
Globular Star Cluster NGC 6752
05/07/2013
Omega Centauri: The Brightest Globular Cluster
01/05/2013
47 Tuc Near the Small Magellanic Cloud
06/12/2012
Millions of Stars in Omega Centauri
15/06/2011
Globular Star Cluster 47 Tuc
16/01/2011
Millions of Stars in Omega Centauri
31/03/2010
The Center of Globular Cluster Omega Centauri
14/09/2009
A Starry Night in Brazil
09/05/2009
Omega Centauri: The Largest Nearby Globular Cluster
01/03/2009
Globular Cluster NGC 2419
23/01/2009