About Omega Centauri (C80)

Omega Centauri is a rewarding deep-sky target and shows up as a faint patch of light. It is relatively bright.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 27° altitude and reaches 42° around 01:04 AM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 6 hours.

Observing conditions matter, contrast improves away from light pollution.

Observing tips

This makes it a good target for beginners.

What to expect

At higher magnification, subtle detail can be detected.

It offers less structure than some of the brightest galaxies.

Type

Globular Cluster

Constellation

Centaurus

Distance

17000 ly

Size

Season

Spring

Difficulty

Very Easy

Magnitude

3.7