Proper Motion of 100,000 Stars in Omega Centauri Analyzed
Omega Centauri is one of roughly 150 globular clusters in our Milky Way Galaxy. The behemoth stellar grouping is the biggest and brightest globular cluster in the Milky Way, and one of the few that can be seen by the unaided eye. By analyzing archived images taken over a four-year period by Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys, astronomers have made the most accurate measurements yet of the motions of more than 100,000 stars within the cluster - completing the largest and most detailed survey of the internal workings of a globular cluster to date.
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I have just now read the story. What my mind really wants is some interpretation. So is there evidence of an intermediate sized black hole or not? What is the average distance between cluster stars, say in the core. If we were on a planet circling one of these stars, would we have a discernible day and night cycle?
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