Omega Centauri

Omega Centauri

Omega Centauri, NGC5139, single 2 minute exposure at ISO 800, Canon 20Da DSLR camera mounted on a Televue-76 APO telescope with a 0.8x focal reducer/field flattener

One of the most spectacular deep sky sights are the big globulars with NGC5139 being the biggest of all. A spectacular swarm of stars in a mind bogglingly tight ball.

Canon 20Da DSLR camera mounted on a Televue-76 APO telescope with a 0.8x focal reducer/field flattener. Single 2 minute exposure at ISO 800. Taken at Casitas de Gila, outside of Silver City, New Mexico.

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