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Tucana

Genitive: Tucanae

Southern 295 sq° Tuc

Brightest star: Alpha Tucanae

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Mythology

A Keyser and de Houtman constellation representing the toucan, a tropical bird. Created from observations during Dutch expeditions.

Observing Highlights

Home to the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) and the spectacular globular cluster 47 Tucanae (NGC 104), the second finest globular cluster in the sky after Omega Centauri.

Main Stars

20
Alpha Tuc

HIP 110130; Alpha Tuc

2.86 mag K3III
Gamma Tuc

HIP 114996; Gamma Tuc

3.99 mag 4.7″ B: 12.0 F1III
Zeta Tuc

HIP 1599; Zeta Tuc

4.23 mag F9V
Beta Tuc

HIP 2484; Beta1 Tuc

4.37 mag B9V
Delta Tuc

HIP 110838; Delta Tuc

4.48 mag 6.8″ B: 8.7 B9.5V
Epsilon Tuc

HIP 118322; Epsilon Tuc

4.50 mag B9IV
Beta Tuc

HIP 2487; Beta2 Tuc

4.54 mag A2V+A7V
Nu Tuc

HIP 111310; Nu Tuc

4.81 mag 4.69 - 5.15 SRS M4III
Kappa Tuc

HIP 5896; Kappa Tuc

4.86 mag 4.6″ B: 7.5 F6IV
Eta Tuc

HIP 118121; Eta Tuc

5.00 mag A1V
Beta Tuc

HIP 2578; Beta3 Tuc

5.09 mag 0.1″ B: 6.0 A0V
HIP 110649
5.32 mag G3IV
Iota Tuc

HIP 5268; Iota Tuc

5.37 mag G5III
Rho Tuc

HIP 3330; Rho Tuc

5.39 mag F6V
Lambda Tuc

HIP 4293; Lambda2 Tuc

5.45 mag K2III
Pi Tuc

HIP 1647; Pi Tuc

5.51 mag 2.3″ B: 10.1 B9V
HIP 115620
5.59 mag K0III
HIP 377
5.59 mag B8IV-V
HIP 115769
5.63 mag G8III
HIP 114948
5.66 mag F7V

Double Stars

15
Kappa Tuc

HIP 5896; Kappa Tuc

4.86 mag 4.6″ B: 7.5 F6IV
Lambda Tuc

HIP 4084; Lambda1 Tuc

6.22 mag 20.5″ B: 7.3 F7IV-V
Delta Tuc

HIP 110838; Delta Tuc

4.48 mag 6.8″ B: 8.7 B9.5V
Pi Tuc

HIP 1647; Pi Tuc

5.51 mag 2.3″ B: 10.1 B9V
HIP 116399
7.40 mag 35.0″ B: 10.0 F2IV-V
HIP 5992
6.24 mag 2.4″ B: 8.3 A0V
HIP 117088
5.72 mag 241.9″ B: 7.2 K2II-III
Gamma Tuc

HIP 114996; Gamma Tuc

3.99 mag 4.7″ B: 12.0 F1III
HIP 3489
6.07 mag 2.4″ B: 8.0 F5III-IV
HIP 112924
6.12 mag 0.9″ B: 9.0 K0III
Beta Tuc

HIP 2484; Beta1 Tuc

4.37 mag B9V
Beta Tuc

HIP 2487; Beta2 Tuc

4.54 mag A2V+A7V
Eta Tuc

HIP 118121; Eta Tuc

5.00 mag A1V
HIP 3170
5.89 mag G1V
HIP 110649
5.32 mag G3IV

Variable Stars

1
Nu Tuc

HIP 111310; Nu Tuc

4.81 mag 4.69 - 5.15 SRS M4III

Deep Sky Objects

30
Open Cluster (2)
NGC 456
— mag 15.
NGC 330
9.6 mag 2.
Globular Cluster (2)
47 Tucanae

NGC 104

C106

4.0 mag 31
Caldwell 104

NGC 362

6.6 mag 13
Galaxy (26)
NGC 360
— mag 3.3 Sbc
NGC 406
12.0 mag 3.8 SBc
NGC 7329
12.0 mag 4.2 SBbc
IC 5176
— mag 4.7 Sbc
IC 5244
— mag 3.3 Sb
IC 5249
— mag 3.7 SBcd
NGC 7823
— mag 1.4 SBbc
NGC 53
— mag 2.1 SBb
NGC 440
— mag 1.0 Sbc
NGC 7661
— mag 1.9 SBc
NGC 7733
— mag 1.4 SBb
NGC 7734
— mag 1.6 SBb
NGC 434
13.0 mag 1.9 Sab
NGC 7219
13.0 mag 2.4 SABa
NGC 7278
— mag 0.9 SBc
IC 1532
— mag 1.6 SBbc
IC 1597
— mag 1.4 SBb
IC 5165
— mag 1.4 Sab
IC 5188
— mag 1.5 SABc
IC 5190
— mag 1.6 SBbc
IC 5197
— mag 1.3 SBb
IC 5203
— mag 1.6 Sc
IC 5202
— mag 1.4 SBc
IC 5207
— mag 1.6 SABc
IC 5206
— mag 1.2 SBbc
IC 5218
— mag 1.4 SBbc