Central regions of 47 Tucanae
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the central region of a globular cluster known as NGC 104 — or, more commonly, 47 Tucanae, since it is part of the constellation of Tucana (The Toucan) in the southern sky.
Credit:NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration
Acknowledgment: J. Mack (STScI) and G. Piotto (University of Padova, Italy)
About the Image
Id: | heic1510b |
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Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 14 May 2015, 19:00 |
Related releases: | heic1510 |
Size: | 800 x 800 px |
About the Object
Name: | 47 Tucanae, NGC 104 |
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Type: | Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Globular |
Distance: | 15000 light years |
Constellation: | Tucana |
Category: | Star Clusters |
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 0 24 6.56 |
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Position (Dec): | -72° 5' 4.01" |
Field of view: | 0.53 x 0.53 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 14.9° left of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
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Ultraviolet UV | 275 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
Optical B | 475 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
Optical V | 606 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
Optical I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |