47 Tucanae

The Globular Cluster, 47 Tucanae

Another good target for a ST5 CCD camera on an undriven 4½" telescope, is the 2nd brightest Globular Cluster in the night sky, 47 Tucanae, easily visible to the naked eye, shining at magnitude 4.5.

This one second exposure with the CCD at -24°C, revealed enough detail of the hart of the cluster without causing the star images to trail.

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