Star clusters
Central regions of 47 Tucanae
May 14, 2015 · ESA/Hubble · 47 Tucanae , NGC 104 · Tucana
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This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the central region of a globular cluster known as NGC 104 — or, more commonly, 47 Tucanae , since it is part of the constellation of Tucana (The Toucan) in the southern sky.
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