Globular Cluster NGC104
Close neighbor of famous SMC. 47 Tucanae was discovered by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1751, its southern location having hidden it from European observers until then. The cluster appears roughly the size of the full moon in the sky under ideal conditions.
It is the second brightest globular cluster in the sky (after Omega Centauri), and is noted for having a very bright and dense core. It is also one of the most massive globular clusters in the Galaxy, containing millions of stars.
Photo Details
Telescope: FSQ106EDX (530 mm) Takahashi
Camera: Sbig ST-8300M, Sbig Filter wheel, Baader 36mm round HLRGB filters
Mount: G-11 - Celestron branded
Guiding: Off-axis Orion SS Autoguider
Exposure: LRGB L 6x300sec, R 5x300sec, G 5x300sec, B 6x300sec
When: June 2013
Other information: Namibia, Tivoli Farm
Photo Details
Telescope: Sky90@f5
Camera: Asi1600MMC-p
Mount: HEQ5 Pro belt modded
Guiding: Off-axis Lodestar
Exposure: L 40x1min RGB 8x2min, many 1sec LRGB frames Unity Gain
When: August 2019
Other information: Bateleur SA