Comments on: Mysterious Omega Centauri Dazzling in Infrared: New Spitzer Observations http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/12/mysterious-omega-centauri-dazzling-in-infrared-new-spitzer-observations/ Space and astronomy news Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:56:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ian O'Neill http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/12/mysterious-omega-centauri-dazzling-in-infrared-new-spitzer-observations/comment-page-1/#comment-18085 Ian O'Neill Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:07:39 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13621#comment-18085 It's mysterious because Omega Centauri has been very difficult to classify over the years. For a long time astronomers thought it was a larger globular cluster, but now they think it's a dwarf galaxy missing it's outermost stars. Plus, an intermediate-size black hole might be in the center... it's been a real forensic puzzle, but all the clues are slowly coming together... Cheers, Ian It's mysterious because Omega Centauri has been very difficult to classify over the years. For a long time astronomers thought it was a larger globular cluster, but now they think it's a dwarf galaxy missing it's outermost stars. Plus, an intermediate-size black hole might be in the center… it's been a real forensic puzzle, but all the clues are slowly coming together…

Cheers, Ian

]]> By: alokmohan http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/12/mysterious-omega-centauri-dazzling-in-infrared-new-spitzer-observations/comment-page-1/#comment-18072 alokmohan Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:55:16 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13621#comment-18072 Why it is mysterious? Why it is mysterious?

]]> By: Timber http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/12/mysterious-omega-centauri-dazzling-in-infrared-new-spitzer-observations/comment-page-1/#comment-18070 Timber Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:54:15 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13621#comment-18070 Beautiful photo, are you able to tell how far apart those stars are, they seem to be almost touching, one serious place to not want to be, but gorgeous to observe Beautiful photo, are you able to tell how far apart those stars are, they seem to be almost touching, one serious place to not want to be, but gorgeous to observe

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