Catalogue
and alternative designations |
NGC
104, 47 Tucanae
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Type |
Globular
Cluster |
Position |
00
24.1, -72 05 |
Constellation |
Tucana |
Camera
and Telescope |
STLXL6303
and 36.8 cm Ritchey Chretien |
Focal
Ratio |
F9 |
Exposure
Details |
LRGB
60:30:30:30 All 1x1.
|
Description |
47
Tucanae is the second brightest
globular cluster in the sky but
has a much stronger central
condensation than Omega
Centauri. It is adjacent
to the Small Magellanic Cloud
and is a very easy naked eye
object.
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