Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Globular Cluster 47 Tucanae

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 19, 1997 is “Globular Cluster 47 Tucanae,” an image. It is credited to Credit: W. Keel (U. Alabama in Tuscaloosa) et al., 1.54-m Telescope, Chile. The original explanation runs about 112 words.

Globular Cluster 47 Tucanae
Credit: W. Keel (U. Alabama in Tuscaloosa) et al., 1.54-m Telescope, Chile Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Stars come in bunches. Of the over 200 globular star clusters that orbit the center of our Milky Way Galaxy , 47 Tucanae is the second brightest globular cluster (behind Omega Centauri ).”

— APOD editors, September 19, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 19, 1997
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: W. Keel (U. Alabama in Tuscaloosa) et al., 1.54-m Telescope, Chile
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 112 words

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Topics in this entry

The Milky WayGalaxiesStar clusters

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