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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