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Omega Centauri, 47Tuc, M2: which is the largest?
Hi all,
My recent sketch of 47Tuc has provoked a question about the three remnant core globular clusters that orbit the Milky Way - Which is the largest?
My question comes from the difference in appearance between Omega and 47Tuc. Angular size would suggest Omega is closer, yet I suspect that due to the fainter component stars of 47Tuc, 47Tuc may actually be a larger system.
Am I correct? And where would this place M2?
Cheers,
Alex.
Last edited by mental4astro; 08-11-2011 at 02:52 PM.
Reason: poor grammar
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