The Omega Centauri is the largest glittering jewel that lights up the skies of the south. The behemoth formation that comprises millions of stars is found in the Centaurus constellation, some 17,000 light years away from Earth. It can even be observed directly, with the unaided eye, as it shines at a magnitude of 3.7... |
3 December 2008
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Globular star clusters are believed to be amongst the oldest objects in the universe, some of them probably being more than 12 billion years old. Our galaxy, the Milky Way, is home to about 200 globular star clusters, amongst which the Omega Centauri star cluster, the biggest and brightest of all. Although it is loca... |
11 April 2008
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Omega Centauri is one of Milky Way's most massive globular star cluster, located about 17,000 light years away from Earth and containing several millions of stars. Evidence suggests that there may be a massive object in its core, with tremendous gravitational pull, possibly a medium-sized black hole with a mass ... |
2 April 2008
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