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Community photo entitled Supermassive globular cluster, Omega Centauri by Steven Bellavia on 04/18/2026 at Surry, VA

Supermassive globular cluster, Omega Centauri

On 04/18/2026 01:00 am by Steven Bellavia | Website | Surry, VA

The elusive and supermassive globular cluster, Omega Centauri, NGC 5139. From where I live in Virginia, it only gets 5 degrees above the horizon for a few minutes, and only above 4 degrees for about 2 hours.

Wide: Field:
Rokinon 14mm, f/2.8 lens
Cano EOS SL3 camera
Sony Handycam tripod

Close-up:
William Optics FLT-91 apo triplet refractor
ZWO ASI 533MC pro camera
SkyWatcher EQ6R-pro equatorial mount

Wide field: single 10-second image at ISO 1600
Close-up: 120x30-second images, calibrated, registered and integrated in PixInsight