Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Dorado (Dor)  ·  Contains:  NGC 1910  ·  NGC 1918  ·  NGC 1983  ·  NGC 1986  ·  NGC 2001  ·  NGC 2015  ·  NGC 2033  ·  NGC 2037
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Large Magellanic Cloud, Rick Laird
Large Magellanic Cloud
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Large Magellanic Cloud

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Large Magellanic Cloud, Rick Laird
Large Magellanic Cloud
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Large Magellanic Cloud

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)

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The Large Magellanic Cloud in a satellite galaxy of the Milkyway. 160000 light-years away and 14000 in diameter. The mass of the LMC is about 1/100th that of the Milkyway.

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Large Magellanic Cloud, Rick Laird

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