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47 Tucanae :
globular star cluster

47 Tucanae is a globular star cluster located in the constellation Tucana . 47 Tucanae is magnitude 3.95*, and is 50' in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.

      1. Name:
      2. 47 Tucanae
      1. Type:
      2. globular cluster
      1. Magnitude (m):
      2. 3.95
      1. Size:
      2. 50'
      1. Right Ascension:
      2. 00h 24m 05.67s
      1. Declination:
      2. -72° 04' 52.6"
      1. Caldwell #:
      2. C106

    * One can see up to magnitude 7-8 objects with perfect eyes under ideal dark sky conditions.



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