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NGC 104 - Cluster in LRGB, gmadkat
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NGC 104 - Cluster in LRGB

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NGC 104 - Cluster in LRGB

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Clusters are gorgeous and this one is fascinating, it is so deep south and large!
NGC 104 also called 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 it is far closer!

Processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop. Used different stretches to get rid of core blowout.

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