Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Globular Star Cluster 47 Tuc

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 19, 2015 is “Globular Star Cluster 47 Tuc,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ) Acknowledgment: J. Mack ( STScI ) and G. Piotto ( U. Padova ). The original explanation runs about 161 words.

Globular Star Cluster 47 Tuc
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ) Acknowledgment: J. Mack ( STScI ) and G. Piotto ( U. Padova ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Globular star cluster 47 Tucanae is a jewel box of the southern sky. Also known as NGC 104 , it roams the halo of our Milky Way Galaxy along with over 150 other globular star clusters .”

— APOD editors, May 19, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 19, 2015
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ) Acknowledgment: J. Mack ( STScI ) and G. Piotto ( U. Padova )
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 161 words

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The Milky WayGalaxiesStar clusters

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