The globular cluster 47 Tuc

Based on data obtained with FORS1 on Kueyen, UT2 of the Very Large Telescope. The image, 7 arcmin wide, covers the central core of the 30 arcmin large globular cluster. The observations were taken in three different filters: U, R, and a narrow-band filter centred around 485 nm, for a total exposure time of less than 5 minutes. The data were extracted from the ESO Science Archive and processed by Rubina Kotak (ESO) and the final image processing was done by Henri Boffin (ESO). North is up and East is to the left.

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À propos de l'image

Identification:eso0620a
Type:Observation
Date de publication:8 juin 2006
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso0620
Taille:5370 x 5455 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:47 Tucanae
Type:Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Globular
Distance:15000 années lumière
Constellation:Tucana
Catégorie:Star Clusters

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Coordinates

Position (RA):0 24 3.78
Position (Dec):-72° 4' 49.22"
Field of view:6.76 x 6.86 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.1° right of vertical

Couleurs & filtres

DomaineTélescope
Ultraviolet
U
Very Large Telescope
FORS1
Visible
V
Very Large Telescope
FORS1
Visible
R
Very Large Telescope
FORS1