Globular Cluster 47 Tucanae (IMAGE)

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Globular Cluster 47 Tucanae

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This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows 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. After Omega Centauri it is the brightest globular cluster in the night sky, hosting tens of thousands of stars.

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NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration Acknowledgment: J. Mack (STScI) and G. Piotto (University of Padova, Italy)

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