The globular cluster 47 Tuc
Based on data obtained with FORS1 on Kueyen, UT2 of the Very Large Telescope. The image, 7 arcmin wide, covers the central core of the 30 arcmin large globular cluster. The observations were taken in three different filters: U, R, and a narrow-band filter centred around 485 nm, for a total exposure time of less than 5 minutes. The data were extracted from the ESO Science Archive and processed by Rubina Kotak (ESO) and the final image processing was done by Henri Boffin (ESO). North is up and East is to the left.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0620a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 8 June 2006 |
| Related releases: | eso0620 |
| Size: | 5370 x 5455 px |
About the Object
| Name: | 47 Tucanae |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Globular |
| Distance: | 15000 light years |
| Constellation: | Tucana |
| Category: | Star Clusters |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 0 24 3.78 |
| Position (Dec): | -72° 4' 49.22" |
| Field of view: | 6.76 x 6.86 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.1° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Ultraviolet U | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Optical V | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Optical R | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |