Omega Centauri (NGC5139)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 27 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , Omega Centauri is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 1° above the horizon.
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Name
Omega Centauri (NGC5139)
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h26m [2] |
| Declination: | −47°28' [2] |
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Magnitude: | 3.60 (V) [4] 6.12 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 5.3 kpc 17.3 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.79 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -10.02 |
Sources
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
Events
| 13 Apr 2025 | – Omega Centauri is well placed |
| 13 Apr 2026 | – Omega Centauri is well placed |
| 14 Apr 2027 | – Omega Centauri is well placed |
| 13 Apr 2028 | – Omega Centauri is well placed |
| 13 Apr 2029 | – Omega Centauri is well placed |
| 13 Apr 2030 | – Omega Centauri is well placed |
| 14 Apr 2031 | – Omega Centauri is well placed |
| 13 Apr 2032 | – Omega Centauri is well placed |