This magnificent globular cluster is suspended like a hornet’s nest of stars in the southern constellation of Tucanae – the toucan. This ancient object is 15,000 ly across.

Takahashi CCA-250 Astrograph with an STL11000 camera, Astrodon filters, and ASA gearless DDM-60 mount. F7.5 unguided LRGB (6/6min L, 1/6min each 2×2 RGB).