About 47 Tucanae (C106)

47 Tucanae stands out as a well-known observing object and shows up as a faint patch of light. It is relatively bright.

Current visibility

It is currently below the horizon.

It does not reach a useful observing altitude today.

Observing conditions matter, subtle features are easily lost in bright skies.

Observing tips

It is often recommended as an entry-level object.

What to expect

With larger apertures, more structure becomes visible.

It is less prominent than the brightest objects in the catalog.

Type

Globular Cluster

Constellation

Tucana

Distance

14700 ly

Size

Season

Autumn

Difficulty

Very Easy

Magnitude

4.1