Centaurus

8 notable objects mapped in Universe Finder

Centaurus is one of the 88 constellations that divide the night sky. Universe Finder maps 8 notable objects in Centaurus — 2 stars, 2 galaxies and 4 star clusters. Highlights include Rigil Kentaurus, Omega Centauri and Pearl Cluster. Select any object below to see its facts, distance and real telescope imagery, then fly to it in the interactive 3D star map.

Stars

• Proxima Centauri
• Rigil Kentaurus

Galaxies

• Centaurus A
• Caldwell 83

Star clusters

• Omega Centauri
• Caldwell 84
• Pearl Cluster
• lam Cen Nebula