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| 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 | STXL11002 and 36.8 cm Ritchey Chretien |
| Focal Ratio | F9 |
| Exposure Details | LRGB 90:45:45:45 All 1x1. Synthetic luminance used. |
| 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 a very easy naked eye object. |