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Very Large Telescope Image of 47 Tucanae

CreditsVery Large Telescope/European Southern Observatory, R. Kotak and H. Boffin (ESO)

Date
Jan 1, 2006
Mission
Hubble Space Telescope
Archive ID
hubblesite-images-2006-33-1953-image
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Credits

Very Large Telescope/European Southern Observatory, R. Kotak and H. Boffin (ESO)

Image Details

About The Object
Object Name47 Tucanae, NGC 104
Object DescriptionGlobular Cluster
R.A. Position00h 24m 5.67s
Dec. Position-72° 4' 52.59"
ConstellationTucana
DistanceThis obejct is roughly 15,000 light-years (4,600 parsecs) away.
About The Data
InstrumentESO>VLT

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