1751 in science

Astronomy

  • The globular cluster 47 Tucanae (or 47 Tuc), visible with the unaided eye from the southern hemisphere, is discovered by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, who catalogues it in his list of southern nebulous objects: at a distance of 16000 lightyears, it has a total mass nearly 1 million times the Sun's mass and is 120 light years across, making it appear in the sky as wide as the full moon.

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References

  1. "Historic Tours". Penn Medicine. University of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
  2. "Copley Medal | British scientific award". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
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