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Other WOW items include:
Globular clusters: eg The Omega Centauri cluster: it is the largest globular cluster in the Milky Way at a diameter of roughly 150 light-years.
Easy to find (even naked eye) near SOuthern Cross
47 Tuc: a spectacular globular cluster located in the southern constellation of Tucana, very close to the SMC (Small Magellenic Cloud)
Bright Nebulae
Orion nebula (M42) is one of the brightest nebulae in the Milky Way, and is visible to the naked eye in the night sky in Orion (it appears as the middle star in Orions Sword (or the handle of the saucepan for some).
Eta Carina: luminosity greater than five million times that of the Sun, very close to Crux (Southern Cross)
Tarantula Nebula: an immense region in the (LMC) Large Magellanic Cloud, nebula consists of a cloud of interstellar gas illuminated from within by young, hot stars
Swan Nebula: M17 looks like a swan to many. It is a bit fainter.
Open Cluster:
The jewel box: Very close to Beta Crux described by its founder its telescopic appearance as "...a superb piece of fancy jewellery"
If you need help finding these consult Stellarium. Free planetarium program
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