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Omega Centauri
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Omega Centauriis a part of Centaurushas source: Croswell, K. 1995 The Alchemy of the Heavens, Anchor Books, 2001-09-27 09:31:06.0
has definition A bright globular cluster.has source: Croswell, K. 1995 The Alchemy of the Heavens, Anchor Books, 2001-09-27 09:31:06.0
is an instance of unclassified globular cluster2001-09-27 09:31:06.0
globular clusterhas diameter about 100 light-years2001-09-27 09:30:56.0
has orbit elongated, around the galactic center2001-09-27 09:30:56.0
is a part of halo2001-09-27 09:30:56.0
has age oldest stellar formation in the Galaxy2001-09-27 09:30:56.0
has number of stars 105 to 1062001-09-27 09:30:56.0
has catalog globular cluster catalog2001-09-27 09:30:56.0
has spectra low abundances of heavy elements2001-09-27 09:30:56.0
has velocity very high2001-09-27 09:30:56.0
has mass 104 to 106 Msun2001-09-27 09:30:56.0
has location most are in the halo some are members of the thick disk2001-09-27 09:30:56.0
physical objecthas angular momentum2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has momentum2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has temperature2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has volume2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has extent2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has material2001-09-27 09:27:27.0

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