Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Tucana (Tuc)  ·  Contains:  47 Tuc Cluster  ·  NGC 104
47 TUCANAE (NGC 104), Phil Yates
47 TUCANAE (NGC 104)
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47 TUCANAE (NGC 104)

47 TUCANAE (NGC 104), Phil Yates
47 TUCANAE (NGC 104)
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47 TUCANAE (NGC 104)

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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.

Captured using the CHI 2 telescope at Telescope Live.

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47 TUCANAE (NGC 104), Phil Yates