Large Magellanic Cloud

Taken from ESO's La Silla Observatory using a DSLR camera, this image captures the intermingling gas, dust and stars of the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way visible from the southern hemisphere.

Credit:

Zdeněk Bardon/ESO

Over de afbeelding

Id:magellan-ch17-bardon-cc
Type:Fotografisch
Publicatiedatum:13 september 2017 11:22
Grootte:2848 x 1881 px

Over het object

Naam:Large Magellanic Cloud
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Irregular
Constellation:Dorado
Categorie:Galaxies

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Coordinates

Position (RA):5 25 26.96
Position (Dec):-69° 34' 2.48"
Field of view:1387.68 x 916.51 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 64.0° right of vertical