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© Greg Gibbs. You may not use, replicate, manipulate, or modify this image without my permission. All Rights Reserved.

47 Tucanae (NGC 104) or just 47 Tuc is a globular cluster located in the constellation Tucana. It is about 16,700 light years away from Earth, and 120 light years across. It can be seen with the naked eye, with a visual magnitude of 4.0. The cluster appears roughly the size of the full moon in the sky under ideal conditions. It is the second brightest globular cluster in the sky (after Omega Centauri), and is noted for having a very bright and dense core. It is also one of the most massive globular clusters in the Galaxy, containing millions of stars.

The small spot in the lower left hand corner is another globular cluster- NGC 121

18/10/2011
Canon 1000D
Baader MPCC
10" F/4 Newtonian
NEQ6 Pro Goto Mount
Unguided (this was really just a few test exposures- not a proper go at it)
10 x 15 secs + 20 x 30 secs
ISO 400
Deep Sky Stacker then PS CS5.1

Description
© Greg Gibbs. You may not use, replicate, manipulate, or modify this image without my permission. All Rights Reserved.

47 Tucanae (NGC 104) or just 47 Tuc is a globular cluster located in the constellation Tucana. It is about 16,700 light years away from Earth, and 120 light years across. It can be seen with the naked eye, with a visual magnitude of 4.0. The cluster appears roughly the size of the full moon in the sky under ideal conditions. It is the second brightest globular cluster in the sky (after Omega Centauri), and is noted for having a very bright and dense core. It is also one of the most massive globular clusters in the Galaxy, containing millions of stars.

The small spot in the lower left hand corner is another globular cluster- NGC 121

18/10/2011
Canon 1000D
Baader MPCC
10" F/4 Newtonian
NEQ6 Pro Goto Mount
Unguided (this was really just a few test exposures- not a proper go at it)
10 x 15 secs + 20 x 30 secs
ISO 400
Deep Sky Stacker then PS CS5.1