NGC 5139 Omega Centauri

NGC 5139 or Omega Centauri is a globular cluster in the constellation of Centaurus, at a distance of 15.8 kly from Earth. This is a test image with no guiding. I'm not happy with the shape of the stars at the edges of the image. Size: 49.6 x 37.7 arcmin, Pixel scale: 2.19 arcsec/pixel

Image Details
Camera Nikon D50
Scope MN152 F4.8 Mak-Newt
Mount EQ6-Pro
Guiding None
Exposure 6x30 Sec + 5 flats
Location Donvale
Date 2009-05-02
Coordinates RA: 13h 26m 51s
DEC: -47° 28' 58"
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NGC 5139 Omega Centauri

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