Johann Elbert Bode logged this particular object 47th (in order of right ascension) in the Toucan in his 1801 catalog of stars, although he didn’t observe it himself. He instead picked it up from Nicolas Louis de Lacaille’s catalog. At magnitude 4.1, 47 Tucanae is visible to the naked eye. Considered second only to Omega Centauri in richness and brightness, this globular cluster is a true gem of the far southern sky. It is also designated NGC 104.
As amazing as this globular appear