Omega Centauri
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Distance to Earth | 15,790 light years |
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Age | 11. 53 billion years |
Radius | 86 light years |
Coordinates | RA 13h 26m 47s | Dec -47° 28′ 46″ |
Metallicity | = –1. 35 dex |
Constellation | Centaurus |
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ID | 2341551 |
About Omega Centauri
Omega Centauri is a globular cluster in the constellation of Centaurus that was first identified as a non-stellar object by Edmond Halley in 1677. Located at a distance of 15,800 light-years, it is the largest globular cluster in the Milky Way at a diameter of roughly 150 light-years.