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Very Large Telescope Image of 47 Tucanae

Very Large Telescope Image of 47 Tucanae

About the Object

  • R.A. Position
    R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
    00h 24m 5.67s
  • Dec. Position
    Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
    -72° 4' 52.59"
  • Constellation
    ConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.
    Tucana
  • Distance
    DistanceThe physical distance from Earth to the astronomical object. Distances within our solar system are usually measured in Astronomical Units (AU). Distances between stars are usually measured in light-years. Interstellar distances can also be measured in parsecs.
    This obejct is roughly 15,000 light-years (4,600 parsecs) away.

About the Data

  • Instrument
    InstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.
    ESO>VLT
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    47 Tucanae, NGC 104
  • Object Description
    Object DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.
    Globular Cluster
  • Release Date
    October 24, 2006
  • Science Release
    Hubble Yields Direct Proof of Stellar Sorting in a Globular Cluster
    Read the release
  • Credit
    Very Large Telescope/European Southern Observatory, R. Kotak and H. Boffin (ESO)

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Mar 28, 2025
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