Triple APOD - March 14, 2025: Omega Centauri (NGC 5139) By Dalton Wilson All-Star Amateur Astronomy Photo of the Day - Click to Enlarge


Triple APOD - March 14, 2025: Omega Centauri (NGC 5139) By Dalton Wilson

From Dalton:

  • Taken in 2011 at Rodeo New Mexico
  • Skywatcher Equinox 120
  • EQ6 mount
  • QSI 540 with IDAS LRGB filters
  • 3 LRGB x 240 sec each
  • Flats, Bias, Darks applied
  • Processing done in Pixinsight
  • Magnitude: 3.90
  • Distance: 16000 ly

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