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unclassified globular cluster comparison table
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47 TucanaeA metal-rich globular cluster. It has roughly one-quarter the solar metal abundance. It has a high galactic latitude and low reddening. It is a member of the thick-disk population.15000 light years
Omega Centauri A bright globular cluster. 

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