The globular cluster NGC 104

A colour-corrected image of the the second largest and second brightest globular cluster, or tight grouping of stars, seen in Earth's night sky. Called NGC 104 or 47 Tucanae, the light for this image was gathered in 1986 by ESO's 1-m Schmidt Telescope at the La Silla observatory in Chile. The telescope is now decommissioned.

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ESO

Om billedet

Id:ngc104-47-schmidt
Type:Observation
Udgivelsesdato:3. december 2009 23:21
Størrelse:4019 x 5079 px

Om objektet

Navn:NGC 104
Type:Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Globular
Afstand:15000 lysår
Constellation:Tucana
Kategori:Star Clusters

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Koordinater

Position (RA):0 24 5.50
Position (Dec):-72° 4' 53.96"
Field of view:29.72 x 37.56 arcminutes
Orientering:Nord er 7.5° droite fra lodret

Farver & filtre

BåndTeleskop
OptiskESO 1-metre Schmidt telescope