47 Tucanae (IMAGE) University of British Columbia Caption 47 Tucanae, 16,700 light-years from Earth, is 10.5 billion years old and one of the brightest of our galaxy's globular clusters. Credit NASA, Space Telescope Science Institute, and the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.