Motion of stars in Omega Centauri
This video zooms in on the centre of the globular cluster Omega Centauri. The predicted movement of stars within the cluster over the next 10 000 years is then shown.
Credit:NASA, ESA, J. Anderson and R. van der Marel (STScI)
About the Video
Id: | heic1017a |
Release date: | 26 October 2010, 15:05 |
Related releases: | heic1017 |
Duration: | 56 s |
Frame rate: | 30 fps |
About the Object
Name: | Omega Centauri |
Type: | Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Globular |
Category: | HD Star Clusters |