47 Tucanae

Summary

47 Tucanae is a globular cluster^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of globular_cluster entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 47 Tucanae is credited with the discovery of Nicolas Louis de Lacaille^[3].
• 47 Tucanae's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[4].
• 47 Tucanae's instance of is recorded as star^[5].
• 47 Tucanae's instance of is recorded as star cluster^[6].
• 47 Tucanae's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[7].
• 47 Tucanae's constellation is recorded as Tucana^[8].
• 47 Tucanae followed NGC 103^[9].
• 47 Tucanae is part of Milky Way^[10].
• 47 Tucanae's Commons category is recorded as 47 Tuc^[11].
• 47 Tucanae's catalog code is recorded as NGC 104^[12].
• 47 Tucanae's catalog code is recorded as HD 2051^[13].
• 47 Tucanae's catalog code is recorded as HR 95^[14].
• 47 Tucanae's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J00240535-7204531^[15].
• 47 Tucanae's catalog code is recorded as ξ Tuc^[16].
• 47 Tucanae's catalog code is recorded as 1ES 0021-72.3^[17].
• 47 Tucanae's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 128 E^[18].
• 47 Tucanae's catalog code is recorded as RBS 55^[19].
• 47 Tucanae's catalog code is recorded as 1RXS J002404.6-720456^[20].
• 47 Tucanae's catalog code is recorded as C 0021-723^[21].
• 47 Tucanae's catalog code is recorded as 3FHL J0024.2-7205^[22].
• 47 Tucanae's catalog code is recorded as FAUST 10^[23].
• 47 Tucanae's catalog code is recorded as GCl 1^[24].
• 47 Tucanae's catalog code is recorded as 2FGL J0023.9-7204^[25].
• 47 Tucanae's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 0038^[26].
• 47 Tucanae's catalog code is recorded as 3FGL J0023.9-7203^[27].

Body

Geography

47 Tucanae is part of Milky Way^[10].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include globular cluster^[4], star^[5], star cluster^[6], and ultraviolet source^[7].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 104^[12], HD 2051^[13], HR 95^[14], 2MASX J00240535-7204531^[15], ξ Tuc^[16], and 1ES 0021-72.3^[17].

Why It Matters

47 Tucanae ranks in the top 9% of globular_cluster entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]