47 Tucanae (Globular Cluster)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 31 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn (click to change), 47 Tucanae is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
47 Tucanae
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Object Type
Globular Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Tucana |
| Magnitude: | 4.09 (V)[1] 5.78 (B)[1] 1.76 (H)[1] 1.54 (K)[1] 2.29 (J)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.69 |
| Right Ascension: | 00h24m [1] |
| Declination: | -72°04' [1] |
| Distance: | 4.5 kpc 14.7 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -9.18 |
Source