Object/type:NGC 5139 / Omega Centauri globular cluster
mag/dia/dist:3.9 / 50' / 16,000 ly
constellation:Centaurus
date/time/place:Mar 25, 2001 / 02:30 / kanjanaburi
trans'y/seeing/l-poll:good / good / low
telescope:orion short tube
eyepieces/power:25 mm / 16x
sky atlas page:21, 25
At kirdkoa observatory, I scan finder scope in the southern sky near horizon as I can't see it in bangkok, I found very bright, round and large object. I though it should be spectacular globular cluster, then I recorded all details and reference stars that look like the southern cross.
In the morning khun viphu help to confirm that it is NGC 5139 or OMEGA CENTAURI
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