The Magellanic Clouds

The Magellanic Clouds are satellite galaxies of the Milky Way. These dwarf galaxies, which orbit the galactic centre, are only visible from the Southern Hemisphere. Here, they are seen above the Auxiliary Telescopes of ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Paranal, Chile.

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J. C. Muñoz/ESO

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ID:ATs_Magellanic_Clouds_hires-CC
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Veröffentlichungsdatum:4. Dezember 2018 15:43
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Über das Objekt

Name:Auxiliary Telescopes
Typ:Milky Way : Galaxy
Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Facility
Kategorie:Paranal

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