Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

47 Tuc: A Great Globular Cluster of Stars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 26, 2008 is “47 Tuc: A Great Globular Cluster of Stars,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Thomas V. Davis ( tvdavisastropix.com )). The original explanation runs about 127 words.

47 Tuc: A Great Globular Cluster of Stars
Credit & Copyright: Thomas V. Davis ( tvdavisastropix.com ) Copyrighted 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, August 26, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 26, 2008
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Thomas V. Davis ( tvdavisastropix.com )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 127 words

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The Milky WayGalaxiesStar clusters

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