
Globular cluster 47 Tucanae, also known as NGC 104, is one of the sky’s standout deep-sky objects. One of the sky’s greatest celestial pairings occurs where it and the Small Magellanic Cloud align in Tucana.
Astronomy: Roen Kelly
Each week, Astronomy magazine Senior Editor Michael E. Bakich, a master at explaining how to observe, posts a podcast about three or more objects or events you can see in the sky.
Targets for October 10–17, 2013
Binoculars: Open cluster NGC 7261
Small telescope: Globular cluster 47 Tucanae (NGC 104)
Large telescope: Bond’s Galaxy (NGC 7793)