Omega Centauri

Globular Cluster Omega Centauri imaged with Hubble's WFC3 detector

About the colours

The image is a composite of separate exposures made by the WFC3 instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope. Three filters were used to sample broad wavelength ranges. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic image. In this case, the assigned colors are: Red: F814W (I) Green: F336W (U) Blue: F225W (U)

About the data

The Hubble images were created from data from the calibration proposal 11452 : E. Sabbi, J. Kim Quijano, and L. Dressel (STScI).

Acknowledgments for Omega Centauri Observers: E. Sabbi, J. Kim Quijano, and L. Dressel (STScI) Data Analysis: H. Bushouse, J. Anderson, and M. Mutchler (STScI) Image Composition: Z. Levay and L. Frattare (STScI) Text: L. Frattare, D. Weaver, and R. Villard (STScI) Illustrations: Z. Levay (STScI) Video: G. Bacon (STScI) Science Consultants: M. Livio and J. Anderson (STScI)