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Richard Higby Astrophotography
47 Tucanae NGC 104 second only in size to Omega Centauri.
It lies at a distance of 13,000 light years and has a diameter of 120 light years.
Estimated to contain over 10 million Suns.
Scope: Takahashi TOA 130F @ F/7.7 (FL=1000mm)
Camera: STT 8300 @ -40 deg C.
Guiding: Internal with SkyX.
Exposures: 300 sec LRGB
Binning: All 1x1
Processing: CCDStack / PS CS5 - Cropped image.
Location: Opossum Bay, Tasmania.
It lies at a distance of 13,000 light years and has a diameter of 120 light years.
Estimated to contain over 10 million Suns.
Scope: Takahashi TOA 130F @ F/7.7 (FL=1000mm)
Camera: STT 8300 @ -40 deg C.
Guiding: Internal with SkyX.
Exposures: 300 sec LRGB
Binning: All 1x1
Processing: CCDStack / PS CS5 - Cropped image.
Location: Opossum Bay, Tasmania.
