Wallpaper author:
Ray Blais
14 Mar 2022
NGC 104 (47 Tucanae)
47 Tucanae is a globular cluster found in the Southern constellation of Tucana. At about 15000 light years from Earth, with a minimum of 500000 stars, this globular cluster is approximately 120 light years in diameter.
NGC 104 shines with an apparent magnitude of 4.5 and is only second in brightness to Omega Centauri in the night sky.
It is thought that the dense core of this globular cluster contains a mid-sized black hole.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 104
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Globular Cluster
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 6.02083 Dec -72.08139
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................18 Oct 2020 - 18 Oct 2020
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 180 | 21m | 7 |
| Green | 154 | 18m | 7 |
| Blue | 210 | 21m | 6 |