47 Tucanae star cluster. Optical image of the bright cluster of stars known as 47 Tucanae (NGC 104). This cluster is located around 15,000 light-years from Earth and contains millions of stars,some of which are unusual and exotic. This image was taken as part of the VISTA Magellanic Cloud survey,a project that is scanning the region of the Magellanic Clouds,two small galaxies that lie very close to the Milky Way. Imaged by the VISTA (Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy) at the Paranal Observatory,Chile | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / VISTA Magellanic Cloud survey / M.-R. Cioni / ESO |
Taille de l’image : | 4183 px × 4183 px |
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