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47 Tucanae

47 Tucanae, a globular cluster of thousands of stars, lies to the side of the Small Magellanic Cloud.

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Anglo-Australian Observatory/David Malin Images
Photograph by David Malin

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John Field and Maggy Wassilieff. 'Night sky', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 24-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/night-sky/5/4