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Centaurus / s ɛ n ˈ t ɔːr ə s,-ˈ t ɑːr-/ is a bright constellation in the southern sky. One of the largest constellations , Centaurus was included among the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy , and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations .
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Map showing the location of NGC 3766. NGC 3766 (also known as Caldwell 97) is an open star cluster in the southern constellation Centaurus.It is located in the vast star-forming region known as the Carina molecular cloud, and was discovered by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille during his astrometric survey in 1751–1752. [2]
Omega Centauri (ω Cen, NGC 5139, or Caldwell 80) is a globular cluster in the constellation of Centaurus that was first identified as a non-stellar object by Edmond Halley in 1677. Located at a distance of 17,090 light-years (5,240 parsecs), it is the largest known globular cluster in the Milky Way at a diameter of roughly 150 light-years. [10]
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NGC 4230 is a loosely scattered open cluster in the constellation of Centaurus. [1] [3] It was discovered by John Herschel on April 5, 1837. [4] The ESO catalog (and SIMBAD database) misidentify ESO 171-SC14 as NGC 4230. [4]
NGC 5316 is an open cluster in the constellation Centaurus. It was discovered by James Dunlop in 1826. Located approximately 4,000 light years away from Earth, it is located in the Carina-Sagittarius arm. [5] There are 570 probable member stars within the angular radius of the cluster and 262 within the central part of the cluster.
Centaurus A is located approximately 4° north of Omega Centauri (a globular cluster visible with the naked eye). [14] Because the galaxy has a high surface brightness and relatively large angular size, it is an ideal target for amateur astronomy observations.