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Caldwell 106
Caldwell 106 47 Tucanae
Credit: NASA, ESA

C106 - 47 Tucanae

Caldwell 106 (NGC 104) also known as the 47 Tucanae is a globular cluster located within the constellation Tucana.

C106 is best viewed during Fall, is magnitude 4*, and can be viewed with naked eye. It is 31' in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) in size.

      1. Name:
      2. 47 Tucanae
      1. Type:
      2. globular cluster
      1. NGC:
      2. 104
      1. Magnitude:
      2. 4
      1. Viewing:
      2. naked eye
      1. Size:
      2. 31'
      1. RA:
      2. 00 24.1
      1. Dec:
      2. -72 05'
      1. Season:
      2. Fall


    * The naked eye can see up to magnitude 8 objects under ideal dark sky conditions.