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      Wallpaper author:
      Marius Dinga

      20 Jun 2025

      NGC 104 (47 Tuc)

      47 Tucanae or 47 Tuc (also designated as NGC 104 and Caldwell 106) is a globular cluster located in the constellation Tucana. 47 Tucanae is the second brightest globular cluster after Omega Centauri, and telescopically reveals about ten thousand stars, many appearing within a small dense central core. The cluster may contain an intermediate-mass black hole.

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      47 Tucanae

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      NGC 104 (47 Tuc)