Omega Centauri


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  Omega Centauri is the largest globular cluster associated with the Milky Way galaxy.  It is visible to the naked eye and contains millions of stars.  It is very low in the sky to observers in San Diego and this image was taken through a lot of atmosphere.

-  ISO 800
-  F3.8
-  2 minute, 1 minute, 30 second exposures combined.
-  Unfiltered
-  Direct images through the 5" Wright Newtonian Astrograph
-  Piggyback on the C-14
-  Manually guided
-  Location: TDS

02.28.2009