Omega particle

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For the Star Trek: Voyager particle, see Omega particle (Star Trek).

Omega
Classification
Subatomic particle Fermion Hadron Baryon Hyperon Omega
Properties
Mass: 2.9814 × 10−27 kg 1.672 43 GeV/c2 Electric Charge: −1.602 176 53(14) × 10−19 C Spin: 3/2 Quark Composition: 3 Strange

In particle physics, the omega minus (Ω⁻) is a type of baryon (more specifically, a hyperon). Its discovery was a great triumph in the study of quark processes, since it was found only after its existence, mass, and decay products had already been predicted.pl:Omega (cząstka)