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Small Magellanic Cloud, Rocco Sung
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Small Magellanic Cloud

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Small Magellanic Cloud

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The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), or Nubecula Minor, is a dwarf galaxy near the Milky Way. Classified as a dwarf irregular galaxy, the SMC has a diameter of about 7,000 light-years, contains several hundred million stars, and has a total mass of approximately 7 billion solar masses.

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Small Magellanic Cloud, Rocco Sung