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47 Tucnae Final Color 2018

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47 Tucanae - Chile

47 Tucanae – Chile

This magnificent globular graces the constellation of Tucanae – the Tucan. It is a hornet’s nest of millions of old stars. The colors contrast nicely with the night sky. This is one of the oldest objects you will ever see – with some estimates putting it at 13 billion years.

Takahashi CCA-250 Astrograph with an ST 11000 camera, Astrodon filters, and ASA gearlesss DDM-60 mount. F/7.5 unguided LRGB (6/6 min L, 1/6 min each 2×2 RGB).