Here are some GREAT FACTS on the Omega Centauri
The Omega Centauri was dicoverd by Edmond Hulley in 1677.
Omega Centauri was listed as a star 2,000 years ago in Ptolemy's catalog.
It is located 15,800 light years away from Earth.
It was first recognized as a globular cluster by the English astronomer John Herschel in the 1830s.
Omega Centauri orbits the Milky Way which is the galaxy Earth is in.
About 10 million stars orbit this globuar cluster
Omega Centauri was listed as a star 2,000 years ago in Ptolemy's catalog.
It is located 15,800 light years away from Earth.
It was first recognized as a globular cluster by the English astronomer John Herschel in the 1830s.
Omega Centauri orbits the Milky Way which is the galaxy Earth is in.
About 10 million stars orbit this globuar cluster
It is the largest and brightest Globular Cluster that you can see in the night sky.
Omeaga Centauri might be the core of a dwarf planet.
It is said that Omega Centauri might have a black hole
Omeaga Centauri might be the core of a dwarf planet.
It is said that Omega Centauri might have a black hole
EarthSky.org
Here is a passage from the earth sky website:
No ordinary globular
All globular clusters are impressive, but Omega Centauri is in a class by itself. Having a mass of 5 million suns, Omega Centauri is 10 times more massive than a typical globular cluster. Omega Centauri sports a diameter of 230 light-years, this bejewelled stellar city sparkling with perhaps 10 million stars.
To check out the rest of the info on the earth sky website go to
http://earthsky.org/clusters-nebulae-galaxies/omega-centauri-milky-ways-prize-star-cluster
No ordinary globular
All globular clusters are impressive, but Omega Centauri is in a class by itself. Having a mass of 5 million suns, Omega Centauri is 10 times more massive than a typical globular cluster. Omega Centauri sports a diameter of 230 light-years, this bejewelled stellar city sparkling with perhaps 10 million stars.
To check out the rest of the info on the earth sky website go to
http://earthsky.org/clusters-nebulae-galaxies/omega-centauri-milky-ways-prize-star-cluster
MORE FACTS ABOUT OMEGA CENTAURI
The Omega Centauri is the largest ball of stars in our galaxy. It spans across 150 light years across. We can see the Omega Centauri from the southern half of the United States, but it can only be seen at certain times.
More Facts
- Omega Centauri is a globular cluster in the constellation of Centaurus. It is the largest star cluster in the Milky Way Galaxy. Omega Centauri is also known as NGC 5139. It has a total mass of about five million Suns. Like other globular clusters, the stars are gravitationally bound into a spherical shape with the highest density of stars at the center. Omega Centauri is also the brightest globular cluster, and can be seen easily in the Southern Hemisphere.
