Definitions for omega centauri
omega cen·tau·ri

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1. Omega Centaurinoun

   a global cluster in the constellation Centaurus

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1. Omega Centauri

   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. It is estimated to contain approximately 10 million stars, and a total mass equivalent to 4 million solar masses, making it the most massive-known globular cluster in the Milky Way. Omega Centauri is very different from most other galactic globular clusters to the extent that it is thought to have originated as the core remnant of a disrupted dwarf galaxy.

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1. omega centauri

   Omega Centauri, also known as NGC 5139, is a globular cluster located in the constellation of Centaurus. It is one of the largest and most massive known globular clusters in the Milky Way galaxy, containing several million stars. It was first identified as a non-stellar object by Edmond Halley in 1677 and has been observed by astronomers since then. Omega Centauri is visible to the naked eye for observers located in the Southern Hemisphere.

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1. Omega Centauri

   Omega Centauri or NGC 5139, is a globular cluster in the constellation of Centaurus, discovered by Edmond Halley in 1677 who listed it as a nebula. Omega Centauri had been listed in Ptolemy's catalog 2000 years ago as a star on the horse's back "Quae est in principio scapulae", though the name "Omega Centauri" is a later Bayer star designation, even though the object was later identified as a star cluster. Lacaille also included it in his catalog as a nebula, giving it the catalogue number L I.5. It was first recognized as a globular cluster by the James Dunlop in 1826. Orbiting the Milky Way, it is both the brightest and the largest known globular cluster associated with our galaxy. Of all the globular clusters in the Local Group of galaxies, only Mayall II in the Andromeda Galaxy is brighter and more massive. ω Centauri is so different from other galactic globular clusters that it is thought to be of different origin. It is located about 15,800 light-years from Earth and contains several million Population II stars. The stars in its center are so crowded that they are estimated to average only 0.1 light years away from each other. It is about 12 billion years old.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of omega centauri in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of omega centauri in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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