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Omega Centauri
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Omega Centauri

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A new discovery has resolved some of the mystery surrounding Omega Centauri, the largest and brightest globular cluster in the sky. Results obtained by Hubble and the Gemini Observatory reveal that the globular cluster may have a rare intermediate-mass black hole hidden in its centre, implying that is likely not a globular cluster at all, but a dwarf galaxy stripped of its outer stars.

  • NASA/ ESA/ STScI/ AURA (The Hubble Heritage Team)
  • Space Science
  • Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
  • Astronomy targets Astronomy targets Galaxies
Wide-field of Omega Centauri and its surroundings (DSS2 excerpt)
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Wide-field of Omega Centauri and its surroundings (D…

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Omega Centauri wide-field view
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Omega Centauri wide-field view

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A puzzle of 10 million stars
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A puzzle of 10 million stars

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The gargantuan galaxy NGC 1132
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The gargantuan galaxy NGC 1132

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Hubble’s view of globular cluster 47 Tucanae
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Hubble’s view of globular cluster 47 Tucanae

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