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Overview: Omega Centauri facts > Fast Facts: Omega Centauri
| Name | Omega Centauri, NGC 5139 |
| Description | The brightest and largest globular cluster in the Milky Way, containing as many as 10 million stars |
| Location | The globular cluster is found in the constellation Centaurus, in the Southern Hemisphere. |
| Distance from Earth |
16,000 light-years |
| Size | The portion of the globular cluster imaged is 6.3 light-years across. |
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A panoramic view of a colorful assortment of 100,000 stars in the core of the giant star cluster, Omega Centauri.
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Overview: Omega Centauri facts > Fast Facts: Omega Centauri