NGC 5139
Omega Centauri
NGC 5139 is a globular cluster located in the constellation of Centaurus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 5139:
| NGC: | NGC 5139 |
| Common name: | Omega Centauri |
| Type: | globular cluster |
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| V-mag (visual): | 5.33 |
| B-mag (blue): | 6.12 |
| Right Ascension: | 13:26:45.89 |
| Declination: | -47:28:36.70 |
| Major axis: | 27 ' |
| Radial velocity: | 234 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.000782 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS