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Globular cluster 47 Tucanae [VLT view]

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A photo of the globular star cluster 47 Tucanae taken with the Very Large Telescope, in Chile. It is one of the densest globular clusters in the Southern hemisphere. The cluster contains one million stars.

Credit: Very Large Telescope/European Southern Observatory, R. Kotak and H. Boffin (ESO)

 

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Id:heic0616c
Object:47 Tucanae
Type:Star Cluster
Instru-ment:ACS
Width:2028
Height:1224

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