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Ton 2, Jim Fordice
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Ton 2

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Ton 2

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Description

I have not observed this object.

I obtained the calibrated lights frames used to create the final image from Telescope Live. The frames were imaged by the CHI-1-CMOS Telescope at the El Sauce Observatory in Chile.

The full name for this object is Tonantzintla 2. It is moderately metal-rich.

Shapley Sawyer Classification: Not classified.
Distance: 26,748 LY
Type: Hub Globular
Position w.r.t. core of galaxy: In the hub of the Milky Way and right below the center.
Any stars resolved: N/A
Undergoing Core Collapse: No

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Ton 2, Jim Fordice

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