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47 Tucanae

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47 Tucanae

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47 Tucanae is the second brightest globular cluster in the sky (after Omega Centauri) and is noted for having a small, very bright and dense core. It is one of the most massive globular clusters in the Galaxy, containing millions of stars. The cluster appears roughly the size of the full moon in the sky under ideal conditions. Though it appears adjacent to the Small Magellanic Cloud, the latter is some 60.6 ± 1.0 kpc (200,000 ± 3,300 ly) distant, being over fifteen times farther than 47 Tuc.

Imaged from Brisbane Australia on 22 July 2023.

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47 Tucanae, Chris Jensen