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GLOBULAR STAR CLUSTER IMAGES

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NGC 104    

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104 (47 Tucanae)

Tucana

00 24 05.2

-72 04 51

4.0

30'.0

III (I=tight - IX=loose)

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My observing comments:
What a beaut globular! The 2nd best!!! In NZ we have a debate about which is best - 47 Tuc or Omega Cen. What do you think?
NGC 288    

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Sculptor

00 52 46.4

-26 35 12

8.1

12'.4

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NGC 2808    

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Carina

09 12 02.6

-64 51 47

6.2

13'.8

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NGC 5139    

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5139 (Omega Cen)

Centaurus

13 26 47.0

-47 28 53

3.7

36'.3

VIII

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What a fantastic globular! The best!!! Through the 16" there is a mesmerizing 3-D effect that draws you into the field. My favourite object.
NGC 6121    

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6121 (M4)

Scorpio

16 23 35.5

-26 31 31

5.6

22'.8

IX

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A very nice glob. There's a line of brighter stars dissecting the middle of it. Not your normal glob - this appears almost as an open cluster.
NGC 6440    

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6440

Sagattarius

17 48 52.6

-20 21 34

9.2

1'.7

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NGC 6445 and NGC 6440 in Sagittarius
NGC 6544    

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6544

Sagattarius

18 07 20.6

-24 59 51

7.8

8'.4

IX

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NGC 6715    

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6715 (M54)

Sagattarius

18 55 03.3

-30 28 42

7.6

9'.1

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NGC 6809    

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6809 (M55)

Sagattarius

19 39 59.4

-30 57 44

6.3

19'.1

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NGC 7089    

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7089 (M2)

Aquarius

21 33 27.2

-00 49 24

6.5

11'.7

II

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NGC 7099    

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7099 (M30)

Capricornus

21 40 22.0

-23 10 45

7.2

8'.9

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