NGC 104 – 47 Tucanae

 Posted: May 23rd, 2026
Technical Info
Telescope/Lens: Celestron Origin
Camera: Sony Starvis IMX178
Mount: Celestron Evo StarSense EQ
Software: Siril
 Masterton, New Zealand
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Resolution: 2918x1940 px
Scale: 940 KB

NGC 104 – 47 Tucanae

57 subs at 20 seconds each – 20 ISO, Bortle 2 – 3

Total Data: 19 minutes.

Taken with Celestron Origin.

Chester Rd, Masterton, NZ.

Tuesday 19th May 2026

 Stacked and processed in Siril

 47 Tucanae or 47 Tuc is a globular cluster located in the constellation Tucana. 47 Tucanae is located approximately 14,500 to 16,700 light-years away from Earth, and 120 light years in diameter. 47 Tuc can be seen with the naked eye, with an apparent magnitude of 4.1. It appears about 44 arcminutes across including its far outreaches.

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