Omega Centauri

Omega Centauri is a proper name for an object with the catalog number
NGC 5139.

It is by far the largest so-called globular cluster in the Milky Way.

Globular clusters are, metaphorically speaking, a “huge pile of stars” that have clustered together in a spherical shape.

Globular clusters are among the oldest inhabitants of our Milky Way.

For a long time, it was not understood how stars that appear so densely packed can remain stable over billions of years. However, a simple relation
between space and time easily clarifies this.

It is simply due to the enormous distance of the object of 17,000 light years, which makes the stars appear so close together. If you were to fly through it in a spaceship at about half the speed of light, you would not realize that you are in the middle of the globular cluster! Everything is relative, as Einstein said. The true diameter is just under 200 light years! The journey through would therefore take several human generations.

I was able to generate this image using great data from the middle of Australia’s extremely dark hinterland.

Coordinates:
RA: 13h 26m 45.9s
DC: 47° 28′ 37″

Exposure time:
25 hours