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Globular Star Cluster 47 Tuc
47 Tucanae, or NGC 104, is a globular star cluster in the southern sky, about 13,000 light-years away. It is the second brightest globular cluster visible from Earth, after Omega Centauri. This dense cluster contains hundreds of thousands of stars and is a part of our Milky Way's halo. You can spot it near the Small Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Tucana.
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Released on 8 February 2024 Hubble traces 'string-of-pearls' star clusters in galaxy collisions See it as a poster -
Released on 8 February 2024 Sand dunes in the Sahara Desert are pictured in the African nation of Algeria as the International Space Station See it as a poster -
Released on 8 February 2022 Hawaii's big island and its two major volcanoes Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa are pictured from the International Space See it as a poster -
Released on 8 February 2012 Galaxy cluster RCS2 032727-132623 (uncropped) See it as a poster -
Released on 8 February 2015 Carina Nebula Dust Pillar See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 FEB 2024 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 8 FEB 2024.