47 Tucanae

Summary

47 Tucanae is a globular cluster^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of globular_cluster entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

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

Body

Geography

47 Tucanae's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[12].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include globular cluster^[6], star^[7], star cluster^[8], and ultraviolet source^[9].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 104^[14], HD 2051^[15], HR 95^[16], 2MASX J00240535-7204531^[17], ξ Tuc^[18], and 1ES 0021-72.3^[19].

Why It Matters

47 Tucanae ranks in the top 9% of globular_cluster entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 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]