NGC 104 – 47 Tucanae – Globular Star Cluster

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Target Information
47 Tucanae is the second brightest and largest globular star cluster in the night sky. The cluster contains several million stars.
Date
Sep 2005
Camera
SBIG 2000XM -20C
Filters
SBIG CFW8A Clear IR Blocking
Exposure
Total Time: 15 seconds
Luminance: 15 seconds
Telescope
William Optics 80ED
Mount
Paramount ME
Processing
CCDSoft V5, MaximDL & Photoshop
Notes
This was a quick 15 second test shot, which I thought turned out okay for such a short exposure.
Target Location
Right Ascension: 0 : 24.4 (hours:minutes)
Declination: -72 : 2.9 (degrees:minutes)
Visual Brightness: 4.0 (magnitude)
Apparent Dimension: 54 (arc minutes)