Star cluster
These comparison images of the core of the globular cluster 47 Tucanae (NGC104) were taken with the COSTAR Corrected Faint Object Camera to show the improvement in performance when compared to images taken with the uncorrected camera.
Credit:About the Image
About the Object
Name: | 47 Tucanae, NGC 104 |
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Type: | Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Globular |
Distance: | 15000 light years |
Category: | Star Clusters |
Image Formats
Colours & filters
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
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Ultraviolet Mid-UV | 220 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
FOC |
Ultraviolet Mid-UV | 253 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
FOC |