About 47 Tucanae (C106)

47 Tucanae is frequently observed by amateur astronomers and is visible as a compact luminous region. It is relatively bright.

Current visibility

It is currently below the horizon.

It does not reach a useful observing altitude today.

Observing conditions matter, contrast improves away from light pollution.

Observing tips

It can be observed without much difficulty.

What to expect

In small telescopes it remains mostly unresolved.

Type

Globular Cluster

Constellation

Tucana

Distance

14700 ly

Size

Season

Autumn

Difficulty

Very Easy

Magnitude

4.1