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LMC snapped by the ESO 1-metre Schmidt telescope
Astronomers used the ESO 1-metre Schmidt telescope to capture this image of the nearby Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) galaxy in 1986.
Credit:ESO
Over de afbeelding
Id: | lmc-schmidt-1986-6000p |
Type: | Observatie |
Publicatiedatum: | 16 februari 2010 15:14 |
Grootte: | 11432 x 12494 px |
Over het object
Naam: | Large Magellanic Cloud, LMC |
Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Irregular Local Universe : Galaxy : Size : Dwarf |
Afstand: | 170000 lichtjaren |
Constellation: | Dorado |
Categorie: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
Publication TIFF 4K
43,6 MB
JPEG voor publicatie
19,4 MB
Beeldschermformaat
1,0 MB
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 5 29 9.86 |
Position (Dec): | -69° 10' 41.17" |
Field of view: | 242.21 x 264.71 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 0.3° right of vertical |
Kleuren & filters
Band | Telescoop |
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Optisch | ESO 1-metre Schmidt telescope |