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Omega Centauri or NGC 5139
Omega Centauri or NGC 5139

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jkcomeau


Joe

Registered: May 2008
Posts: 223
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Omega Centauri or NGC 5139 is the brightest and largest globular cluster and may be the core of a dwarf galaxy captured by the Milky Way
· Views: 128 · Filesize: 1232.0kb, 455.7kb · Dimensions: 1584 x 1417 ·
Additional Info
Quick Rate: Poor Excellent
Scope used and reducer: AT-66
Mount Used: LXD55
Camera Used: Canon XT modified
ISO/Exposure: ISO1600 120 15 sec exposures
Location: Culebra PR 2-25 and 2-26-09
Seeing 1-10: 8
Difficulty of Object

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Paul Walker
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Registered: November 2009
Location: Middlebury, Vermont
Posts: 116
Thu March 4, 2010 21:23

Nice one Joe.
Must be back from your southern vacation.
The stars look a little dim on my monitor, grayish instead of white for the brighter ones.
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jkcomeau
Joe

Registered: May 2008
Posts: 223
Fri March 5, 2010 19:21

Thanks Paul. I adjusted it using my home monitor. Does this look better?
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Paul Walker
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Registered: November 2009
Location: Middlebury, Vermont
Posts: 116
Fri March 5, 2010 23:39

Definitely, much better.
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